Hakan Fidan's speech in Damascus was abruptly ended: The Minister experienced a brief moment of confusion

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, and MIT Chief İbrahim Kalın, yesterday held official talks in the Syrian capital, Damascus.

As part of the visit, the delegation first met with the interim Syrian President Ahmed Shara, followed by separate meetings between the ministers and intelligence chiefs.discussions were held.

Fidan and the Syrian Interim Government's Foreign Minister Assad Hasan Sheibani, following their discussion, held a joint press confstatementorganized.

Fidan and Sheibani, afterfinishingtheir statements, began to answer questions from members of the press.

After a fewquestions were answered,those present at the press conference reporters directed questions to Fidan regardingGaza.

ANNOUNCEMENT THAT THE "MEETING IS OVER" WHILE MINISTER FIDAN WAS SPEAKING

As Fidan was answeringthe questionsposed to him, an announcement was made in the hall: "I would like to state that the press conference has concluded. To the honorable ministers thankyou" an announcement wasmade.

In response to theannouncement thatinterrupted his speech, hTakenaback, Minister Fidan, while trying tohide his feelings,removed the earpiece that was broadcasting the "meeting is over" announcement and the translationbeing relayed.

Following the announcement that the press conference had concluded, theinterrupted mid-sentence, Fidan did not make any comment regarding the situation and shook hands with Sheibani for a closing photo.

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