Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın and U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had a phone conversation on June 12, during which the two officials discussed issues regarding Afganistan, Syria, Libya, Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus.

Axar.az reports citing foreign media that the two officials also discussed the details of the upcoming meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden.

The phone talk emphasized “the need for the relations between two NATO allies Turkey and Turkey to advance with a positive agenda and strategic cooperation,” Anadolu Agency said.