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 December 27, 2023 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke via phone today with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Fidan continued their discussion on the timing of Sweden’s NATO accession, the Israel-Hamas conflict, and the importance of increasing the speed and scale of humanitarian assistance to Gaza. Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Humanitarian Aid Israel-Hamas Conflict North Atlantic Treaty Organization Office of the Spokesperson Secretary Trip The Secretary of State Turkey