Turkish foreign min, U.S.'s Rubio discuss possible Russia-Ukraine talks, Turkish source says

ANKARA, May 12 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart Marco Rubio on Monday to exchange views on the possible talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey, a Turkish diplomatic source said.

The two ministers also discussed the situation in Syria and Gaza, the source said, and added Fidan had conveyed to Rubio the importance of lifting sanctions on Syria.

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara had earlier said that Rubio had called Fidan to convey Washington's support for Turkey after a decision by the PKK militant group to disband.