HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases...Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan hide Secretary Blinken’s Call with Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan Readout Office of the Spokesperson October 7, 2023 The following is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The two discussed the unprecedented scale and brutality of the Hamas attacks on Israeli territory. The Secretary underlined the United States’ support for Israel’s right to defend itself and encouraged Türkiye’s engagement. Tags Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Conflicts Israel Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Situation in the Middle East
