Turkish, British, Italian defence ministers to discuss Ukraine in Istanbul

The defence ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defence Ministry said.

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and Italian Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini will visit Istanbul at the invitation of their Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar.

“At the meeting, where an exchange of views will be carried out on defence and security relations between the countries and on regional issues, developments in Ukraine are also expected to be discussed,” the statement said.