A diplomatic source who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed the meeting was held at the State Department. It tackled bilateral relations between Ankara and Washington and regional affairs.
In a statement, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said the two officials "reaffirmed the strategic importance of the US-Turkish relationship and committed to addressing shared concerns as allies."
The meeting was originally planned for Jan. 8 but was postponed due to a visit by National Security Adviser John Bolton to Ankara.
"Following a plenary meeting, senior US and Turkish officials met in working group formats to discuss bilateral cooperation on Syria; counter-terrorism; defense matters; and judicial and consular issues," said the statement.
It also said both sides expressed their determination to continue to work together to achieve further progress in all these areas.
Following a visit by former US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Ankara in February 2018, Turkey and the US established a mechanism to address separate issues in working groups, including stabilization of the northern Syrian city of Manbij and to prevent clashes between Turkish and US troops.
Based on Daily Sabah
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