11 Facts About Hakan Fidan

Hakan Fidan was born on on 17 July 1968 and is a Turkish politician currently serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since June 2023.

Hakan Fidan was previously the director of the National Intelligence Organization from March 2010 until June 2023.

Hakan Fidan was born to a Kurdish father from Van province and a Turkish mother from Denizli.

Hakan Fidan earned a degree in management and political science from the University of Maryland Global Campus and later completed his master's and doctorate at Bilkent University.

Hakan Fidan directed the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency from 2003 to 2007, focusing on development projects in Turkic and African countries.

Hakan Fidan served as an assistant secretary in the prime ministry and as a security advisor for Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Hakan Fidan led the National Intelligence Organization from May 2010 to February 2015, when he briefly resigned to pursue a parliamentary seat for the Justice and Development Party.

Hakan Fidan was instrumental in formulating Turkey's regional strategy of providing active support for Syrian rebels engaged in combat against the regime of Bashar al-Assad.

Hakan Fidan's tenure saw a shift from a security cooperation with Israel and the United States towards one with Iran most notably Qasem Soleimani, the leader of the Al Quds division.

Hakan Fidan was involved in secret peace talks with the Kurdistan Workers' Party for which in 2012 a state prosecutor wanted to investigate him.

On 4 June 2023, Hakan Fidan assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the 67th cabinet of Turkey under president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.