Belgium foreign minister says Turkey is indispensable to Europe’s security architecture

On 2026-05-07, Belgian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Maxime Prevot publicly said that Türkiye is indispensable to Europe’s security architecture and described it as a strategic partner for Belgium. He made the remarks in Brussels ahead of a planned Belgian economic mission to Türkiye, which was presented as aimed at deepening trade and strategic cooperation. The statement was directed toward Türkiye and emphasized cooperation rather than any concrete policy change.