Blinken meeting with Turkish counterpart lasted 2.5 hrs -State department official

The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has concluded after 2 hours and 30 minutes, a U.S. state department official said on Monday.

Blinken landed in Ankara on Sunday evening as part of his tour to the Middle East attempting to tamp down tensions after war erupted between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas last month.