Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan Reveals Assassination Attempt with Poison
The Former Spy Chief Breaks His Silence on a 2016 Poisoning Plot Amid Political Turmoil and Intrigue.
Watan-In a bombshell revelation that did not go unnoticed, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan—long known as the man behind Turkey’s most sensitive security operations—revealed that he had survived an assassination attempt via poisoning during his tenure as head of the national intelligence agency. This marks one of the most startling admissions since he entered the diplomatic arena.
Fidan, often described over the past decade as a “shadow figure,” has been the subject of smear campaigns and accusations of betrayal. He faced multiple elimination attempts—not all of them purely political. In his rare statement, Fidan admitted to being targeted with a toxic substance and receiving secret treatment afterward. He chose to remain silent at the time to preserve the stability of the institution he led and to avoid giving his enemies any advantage.
Though the Turkish minister did not name those behind the attempt, he pointed fingers at both “domestic and foreign enemies,” particularly the Gulen movement, which he labeled a terrorist organization. He stressed that the attack wasn’t just personal but part of a coordinated campaign that targeted his family, reputation, and political circle.
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Hints suggest the assassination attempt occurred in 2016, a critical period during the failed coup in Turkey. Fidan played a key role in thwarting the coup by dismantling betrayal networks and coordinating covert security efforts, making him a natural target for hostile forces.
Fidan’s move from intelligence to foreign affairs in 2023 did not remove him from the arena of conflict—it merely shifted the battlefield. His deep experience in clandestine operations turned him into the brain of the state, not merely a minister. He still holds secrets that may never come to light.
His recent remarks, though limited in detail, have raised many questions: Who wanted the shadow man dead? And what files remain locked in Hakan Fidan’s drawer?
One thing is certain: the man who silently survived death is still alive in a game too vast to be fully told.
