By Merve Yildizalp Ozmen

ANKARA

Senior Turkish and U.S. officials spoke over the phone on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and the security situations in Syria and Libya, according to a statement by Turkish presidency.

Turkish presidential aide Ibrahim Kalin emphasized to U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien that Turkey's efforts towards regional security and stability would continue, said the statement.

Besides Libya and Syria, they also discussed developments in the Eastern Mediterranean, with Kalin underlining Turkey’s principled stance on the issue, it added.

*Writing by Davut Demircan