Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan don warn say "a maritime corridor fit turn to battlefield, pipeline fit turn to instrument of pressure", as e show how insecurity along important trade routes dey threaten economies far beyond conflict zones.

When e dey talk for TRT World Forum on Saturday during session "The New Geopolitics of Connectivity: Sea Lanes, Chokepoints, and Corridors", Fidan say growing global connectivity don also expose countries to disruption for critical transit points.

"One single chokepoint fit affect economies thousands of kilometres away. For this kind situation, connectivity itself fit turn to strategic concern," e talk.

Fidan say attacks on commercial vessels and disruption to maritime trade dey undermine regional stability and dey restrict free flow of goods, with serious consequences especially for countries wey already dey face food insecurity.

"Their impact dey extend beyond the region. Dem dey pose major threat to global food security, particularly for vulnerable countries," e talk.

When e turn to Middle East, Fidan warn say insecurity around two of world critical maritime chokepoints dey block energy supplies and dey affect wider global economy.

"Growing insecurity and developments for Bab al Mandeb and Strait of Hormuz dey also disrupt critical energy flows. Disruption along these maritime routes don affect global economy, as well as food and energy security," e talk.

Preventing further escalation

Fidan link the threats to maritime trade to broader regional tensions, pointing to Israel policies and continuing attacks.

"These obstacles na part of broader regional dynamic. Israel dey pursue expansionist policies and continuing its attacks against neighbouring countries. It also dey continue its genocide for Palestine," e talk.

E stress need to prevent tensions from escalating further and to safeguard region role for global trade and energy supplies.

"Preventing further escalation dey essential. Ensuring security of this region, wey global economy depend on, dey vital," Fidan talk.

Securing access to markets

Fidan also warn say dependence on limited number of routes fit turn economic connections to sources of strategic pressure.

When e cite Black Sea, e describe how transport infrastructure fit get caught up for conflict, with maritime corridors turning to battlefields and pipelines becoming instruments of pressure.

Countries efforts to protect their access to supplies and markets fit, in turn, intensify competition when those connections come under threat, e talk.

"Countries naturally dey seek to secure their access to raw materials and markets. When this one dey put for risk, we dey see insecurity and competition intensify. We must not allow this to happen."