US, Turkish FMs discuss Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan

By Meltem Bulur

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan with his U.S. counterpart on Thursday, according to diplomatic sources.

The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking with the media, said Mevlut Cavusoglu and Rex Tillerson spoke over the phone.

The telephone call came while Cavusoglu was visiting Iraq.

Furthermore, U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis was in Turkey on Thursday.