US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday, urged Ankara not to retain Russia's S-400 missile defense system, the US State Department said in a statement.
"Secretary Blinken urged Turkey not to retain the Russian S-400 air defense system," the statement said.
Cavusoglu, for his part, told Blinken that the purchase was "a done deal", adding that the NATO allies needed a roadmap to tackle disagreements.
He said his talks with Blinken were held in a constructive atmosphere and that they agreed to hold a more comprehensive meeting in Turkey or the United States.
Blinken also expressed concern over Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence.
The two also discussed shared interests in Syria and Afghanistan, exploratory talks between NATO allies Turkey and Greece, democracy and human rights, it added.
