BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 15. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the US State Department said in a statement, Trend reports.
The meeting reportedly focused on US-Turkish relations, common interests in the region and ways to further strengthen growing bilateral trade.
The meeting emphasized the the need for close cooperation to support a stable and unified Syria that is not a threat to the United States, Türkiye, or the region. The parties also noted Türkiye's leadership in the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS, joint efforts to support a just and lasting peace in the South Caucasus, and common goals such as ending the Ukrainian crisis.