Turkiye has said it remained “optimistic” that a two-week ceasefire between Iran and the United States set to expire on April 22 would be extended, AFP reports.

“No one wants to see a new war break out when the ceasefire expires next week. We hope … the parties will extend the ceasefire,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

“I hope there’ll be an extension. I am optimistic,” he said.

Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkiye on April 19, 2026. — Reuters
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks to the reporters at Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Turkiye on April 19, 2026. — Reuters

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