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The head of the Turkish Ministry of Defense, Fikri Isik, was included in the delegation led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who will arrive in Russia on March 10, a source in the Turkish military department said. The …
Turkey is considering purchasing Russian S-400 missile systems, Turkey's Defence Minister Fikri Isik said in an interview with broadcaster NTV. Işık stated that Turkey's current missile and air defense need was …
Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Isik has reproached NATO for not fully meeting its commitments in the south east zone of the bloc where Turkey is located, TASS reports. Speaking at the Munich Security Conference …
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik spoke about the regional role of Turkey and its relations with the West at the Munich Security Conference, held today. Isik noted that recently, a huge number of events happened in the …
Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria met his Turkish counterpart Fikri Işık in Brussels yesterday. At the meeting the sides agreed to sign a trilateral memorandum of cooperation in the field of …
Bahrain's Defense Minister Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Jalahma and his Turkish counterpart, Fikri Isik, signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in the field of arms industry in the presence of the king of …
Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Isik is urging Germany to reject the asylum requests of 40 former Turkish soldiers who allegedly took part in an unsuccessful coup. Isik said that the soldiers applied for asylum …
Turkish defense minister says NATO should fulfill its commitments to Turkey
Turkish, Russian and Iranian defense ministers are expected to meet in Moscow on December 20 to discuss the Syrian crisis. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu will host his Iranian counterpart Hossein …
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter met with Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işik in London on the sidelines of a meeting of defense ministers whose countries are participating in the campaign to defeat the ISIL, …
Turkey is in talks with Russia on the potential purchase of S-400 air missile defense systems, the Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said, adding that Ankara was also in touch with other countries on missile defense. …
Turkey expects to take delivery of the first two of a batch of 24 more Lockheed Martin F-35 aircraft in 2018, the Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Isik said. Isik said Turkey would buy a total of 24 F-35s from …
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Işık said that he has asked the US not to allow YPG terrorists enter the ISIL-stronghold of Raqqa in Syria. Işık said that Turkey has the necessary skills to provide an alternative to YPG …
He is concerned by growing tensions in Mosul
The United States and Turkey remain strong partners in the anti-Daesh coalition despite claims from Ankara that it targeted and killed hundreds of Kurdish coalition members in Syria, US Defense Secretary Ash …
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik confirmed the country’s air force will join the operation to liberate Mosul from ISIL. "We have come to an agreement with coalition forces that our air force will …
Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Isik has announced plans to expand the so-called security zone deeper into northern Syria, after rebels – backed by Turkey's tanks and air force as part of the ongoing Operation …
Turkey’s Defense Minister Fikri Isik will meet with the US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter on September 7-8, Trend reported citing Hurriyet newspaper. The …
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter called on Turkey to stop shooting at Syrian Democratic Forces and retreat to agreed-upon geographical boundaries designed to keep the two sides apart. "We have called upon …
Turkish troops will continue their military operation in northern Syria until the opposition Free Syrian Army regains control of the town of Jarablus, Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said. "Our main goal is to …
