Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on the margins of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.  Secretary Blinken and Minister Fidan discussed a number of shared regional priorities.  Secretary Blinken welcomed Türkiye‘s support for Ukraine, including its work on the Black Sea Grain Initiative. He also stressed the importance of NATO unity in such a critical time and encouraged Türkiye’s support for Sweden to join the NATO Alliance now.