Cavusoglu and Blinken also exchanged views on preparations for a strategic mechanism meeting which is expected to be held in the coming days as well as defense industry cooperation, Sweden's NATO membership bid, and the Istanbul grain deal for getting food safely across the Black Sea to world markets amid the Ukraine war.
Recep Akbiyik, the suspect in the May 22 crowbar attack on the Turkish House or Turkevi, was taken into custody last Friday, according to the New York Police Department.
A US court on Saturday ordered his supervised release.
Turkish authorities have strongly condemned the attack and urged their US counterparts to provide necessary protection to ensure the safety of Turkish diplomatic missions.
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