ISTANBUL 

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday met with Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council.

According to a Turkish Foreign Ministry post on US social media company X, the meeting took place in Türkiye's capital Ankara.

No further details were provided, but the meeting came amid stepped-up efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

As it enjoys good diplomatic ties with both Moscow and Kyiv, Türkiye has been one of the major international players seeking a halt to the conflict, which is nearing the four-year mark.