The United States and Turkey have reaffirmed their commitment to finding a solution to Ukraine's conflict, and said that they support the country's "sovereignty and territorial integrity."
US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met in New York on May 18 as part of the US-Turkey Strategic Mechanism to restate their strong partnership as NATO Allies.
Ankara and Washington issued a joint statement after a meeting discussing ways to “enhance their cooperation on defense issues, counterterrorism, energy, and food security, combatting climate change and boosting trade ties, while agreeing to intensify consultations on a range of regional issues.”
“They also reiterated their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russia’s unacceptable war. Within this framework, the United States and Turkey reaffirmed their support to find a solution to end the war,” the joint statement said.
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