Presidents of US and Turkey discussed conflicts in Ukraine and Lybia during their talks in Newport on the margins of NATO summit.

“ They exchanged views on how best to cooperate in the struggle against ISIL and violent extremism in Iraq and Syria, and on the need for strengthened measures against foreign fighters transiting to and from the battlefield,” Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden said in a statement.

Obama and Erdogan discussed the urgent need for effective pressure and diplomacy aimed at bringing to an end the conflicts in Ukraine and Libya. The presidents also discussed the importance of building tolerant and inclusive societies and combating the scourge of anti-Semitism.