Turkey, U.S. discuss peace efforts on Russia-Ukraine war, Turkish source says


FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at NEST International Convention Center, in Antalya, Turkey May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/Pool/ File Photo

ANKARA (Reuters) -Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed peace efforts on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in a phone call on Thursday, a Turkish Foreign Ministry source said.

The source said Fidan told Rubio that Ankara was ready to fulfil its responsibilities in the peace process.

(Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu; Writing by Ezgi Erkoyun; Editing by Alex Richardson)

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