US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Washington, D.C., Report informs, citing the US Department of State.
Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Fidan discussed the Israel-Hamas conflict, focusing on efforts to ensure the conflict does not spread elsewhere in the region, the necessity of freeing remaining hostages, and the provision of humanitarian aid. The US Secretary emphasized the importance of ratifying Sweden’s NATO accession without delay.