TREE NEWS update: The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia issued a joint statement after meeting in Istanbul on the evening of Oct. 23, calling Israel’s occupation the root cause of instability in and beyond the region. They urged early implementation of the two-state solution under UN resolutions, supporting an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, and agreed to maintain close consultations on Palestine, Yemen and Strait of Hormuz navigation.
Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi FMs: Israeli occupation root of regional instability
This is a notable alignment of four heavyweight Muslim-majority states — including two that maintain working ties with Israel — around a shared diagnosis of the conflict's origins. The coordination extends beyond Palestine to Yemen and Hormuz navigation, suggesting a broader regional security caucus forming outside Western-led frameworks. For markets, the Hormuz reference is the item to watch: any joint position on the strait touches energy transit and shipping risk. Whether this diplomatic grouping translates into concrete coordination, or remains declaratory, is the open question.
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