Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry said.
According to Turkish diplomatic sources, the two ministers discussed bilateral issues, the negotiation process between the United States and Iran, the situation in Gaza, the Russia-Ukraine war and other regional matters.

Rubio is hosting the two-day gathering on Oct. 30-31. The State Department said threats to freedom of navigation, energy and food security, and supply chains are at the top of the agenda.
Fidan also held talks in Atlanta with his Japanese and Indonesian counterparts. Earlier this week, Rubio congratulated Türkiye on the 103rd anniversary of the Republic and called the U.S.-Türkiye partnership vital.