Turkish FM Holds Key Talks on Yemen with Saudi, UAE Ministers

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan spoke over the phone with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss the latest developments in Yemen, according to Turkish diplomatic sources, The Caspian Post reports, citing Anadolu.

Further details were not immediately available.

Yemen saw an unprecedented escalation after Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces took control of Hadhramaut and Al-Mahra in early December. The two provinces account for nearly half of Yemen’s territory and share borders with Saudi Arabia.

This week Saudi Arabia accused the UAE of “pushing STC forces to carry out military operations” along the kingdom’s southern border in Hadhramaut and Mahra. Abu Dhabi denied the accusation.

The STC says successive Yemeni governments have marginalized southern regions politically and economically and calls for secession. Yemeni authorities reject the claim and reaffirm their commitment to the country’s unity.