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US says Rubio expressed concerned to Turkey over recent arrests and protests

By Reuters 26 March 2025, 1:59 am 4 Edit
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, shakes the hand of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, at the State Department, March 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, shakes the hand of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, left, at the State Department, March 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

WASHINGTON — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed concerns regarding recent arrests and protests in Turkey in a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday, a US State Department spokesperson says.

Rubio “also noted recent advancements in bilateral trade and encouraged even greater economic partnership moving forward,” State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce says in a statement.

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