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 Turkey's Chief of Staff meets with US counterpart

Turkey's Chief of Staff meets with US counterpart

Turkey's Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar met with the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford at the Incirlik Air Base in the south of Turkey, according to statement released on the website of …

Turkey marks Ataturk Memorial Day

Turkey marks Ataturk Memorial Day

Turkey is marking the Memorial Day of Kemal Ataturk. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, a leader, state figure, reformation activist, and head of the national liberty movement, died 78 years ago on November 10, 1938. The commemoration ceremonies …

Turkish and US armies agree on ISIL

Turkish and US armies agree on ISIL

The chief of general staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar met with his US counterpart Joseph Dunford discussed joint strategies against ISIL in Syria and Iraq during a meeting in Ankara on Sunday, …

Turkish General Staff chief arrives in Moscow

Turkish General Staff chief arrives in Moscow

Turkey’s Chief of the General Staff Hulusi Akar has arrived in Russia, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement. "On November 1, Turkey’s Chief of the General Staff Army General Hulusi Akar is …

Turkey celebrates Republic Day

Turkey celebrates Republic Day

Turkey is set to officially mark the 93th anniversary of its republic’s founding day on Oct. 29, with celebrations for the day being excluded from a security-motivated ban on public events that the government imposed on the capital Ankara, …

 Russian chief of General Staff to visit Ankara today

Russian chief of General Staff to visit Ankara today

Russia’s Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov is due to visit Ankara today to discuss the settlement of the Syrian crisis with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, Russia’s Defense Ministry …

Turkey celebrates Victory Day

Turkey celebrates Victory Day

Turkey is holding events dedicated to the 94th anniversary of a decisive victory in the country’s 1919-1923 War of Independence. It is the first time civilians have participated alongside the country’s leadership in …

NATO Europe Commander arrives in Ankara

NATO Europe Commander arrives in Ankara

The NATO chief of European command Curtis Scaparrotti arrived in Ankara for talks with the Turkish general staff. The delegation’s plane headed by Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and US European Command …

Erdogan endowed with new powers

Erdogan endowed with new powers

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been endowed with new powers: from now on, he is entitled to appoint the chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces. Earlier, the chief of the General Staff was appointed …

John Kerry to visit Turkey

John Kerry to visit Turkey

US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Turkey in late August, CNN Turk reports. The US Secretary of State will meet with Turkish officials, as well as Chief of the General Staff of the country’s Armed …

 Turkey's military council promotes almost 100 colonels

Turkey's military council promotes almost 100 colonels

Turkey's top military council promoted 99 colonels to the rank of general or admiral and put 47 generals into retirement in its annual shake-up. President Tayyip Erdogan approved the council's key decisions, leaving armed forces …