Senior Turkish and U.S. presidential advisors discussed ongoing developments, including the Russia-Ukraine war, the situation in Syria and the elections in Greece on Tuesday.
In a phone call, Turkish Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan also addressed other regional issues and bilateral ties, according to a statement by Türkiye’s Communication Directorate.
Kılıç and Sullivan exchanged views on next month’s NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius as well, the statement said, adding that they agreed to meet at the earliest opportunity.
Meanwhile, the Pentagon said Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl met Friday with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akçapar.
Spokesman Lt. Col. David Herndon said in a statement Tuesday that during the meeting at the Pentagon, Kahl and Akçapar “discussed shared interests in strengthening NATO and reaffirmed commitments to work together as strategic allies.
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