US State Secretary Blinken had a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
“Secretary Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to preview the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius. Secretary Blinken stressed the importance of NATO unity in such a critical time and encouraged Turkey’s support for Sweden to join the NATO Alliance now. The United States and Turkey have longstanding and deep bilateral defense ties, and Turkey’s continued NATO interoperability remains a priority. The Secretary also discussed the importance of extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative”, Miller said.
