Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. "The United States and the Turkish delegation reiterated their continued support for efforts to return Israeli hostages and achieve a lasting ceasefire in Gaza," Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State Tommy Pigott said in a statement.
According to Qatar News Agency, the United States also emphasized President Trump's call for all NATO allies to stop purchasing Russian energy in order to help bring the ongoing war in Ukraine to an end, he added.