Ukraine and Turkey have a unique opportunity to combine political, diplomatic, military, technological, and economic resources to oppose the destruction of the balance of forces in the Black Sea region, efficiently and coordinately, Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov said, while meeting with Turkish National Security Council Secretary General Seyfullah Hacimuftuoglu in Ankara, on Thursday.

"The development of bilateral relations and cooperation between our countries should assume a new quality," Turchynov said, adding that deeper cooperation in the military-technological field was a key factor for the development of Ukrainian-Turkish strategic partnership.

Hacimuftuoglu suggested in response, that Turkey and Ukraine "should play a leading role in creating an efficient regional security system."

"The consolidation of our countries' potentials is important to us, which in turn could produce very efficient synergy," the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council press service quoted Hacimuftuoglu as saying.

The parties discussed security and defense cooperation between Turkey and Ukraine in light of the challenges facing Ankara and Kyiv at the moment, the press service said.

The two officials also talked about "coordination between the security agencies' work and the consolidation of efforts in combating international terrorism, organized crime, and illegal migration," the source said.