“Blinken and... Cavusoglu discussed ways to further NATO coordination and unity regarding the threat of escalation and “Russian aggression against Ukraine,” the statement said.
During the talks, Blinken noted the readiness of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to support the diplomatic resolution.
In addition, the parties discussed the normalization of Turkish-Armenian relations and the possibility of maintaining strong bilateral relations between the US and Turkey.
Earlier, Cavusoglu said that Turkey is in favor of continuing negotiations between Russia and NATO.
Prior to that, he reported that Turkey would continue to make efforts to "reduce tension" between Russia and Ukraine.