UPDATE - Turkish foreign minister, US secretary of state discuss Syria, Gaza peace board

UPDATES WITH US STATEMENT

By Gokhan Celiker and Serdar Dincel

ANKARA/ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday discussed the latest developments in Syria, as well as the US-proposed Board of Peace for Gaza.

The discussion came in a phone call, Turkish diplomatic sources said.

The US Department of State also released a statement regarding the call.

"Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan regarding their continued support for peace and stability in Syria," said Tommy Pigott, the principal deputy spokesman.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is among world leaders invited by US President Donald Trump, the board’s founding chair, to join the Board of Peace.