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Israel’s defense minister Benny Gantz became the first top defense official from his country to visit Turkey in 12 years Thursday as the two nations take steps to normalize their strained ties. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar …
Turkey and Israel are poised to forge closer ties on various fronts, including military cooperation. For an official visit to meet his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar, Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz is due in Turkey on …
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has held phone talks with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar and expressed his concerns that Ukraine could stage a provocation using a dirty bomb, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters. …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left for Azerbaijan on October 20, according to the Turkish media. According to the media, the president of Türkiye will take part in a number of official events in Zangilan. Recep …
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu on Tuesday held phone talks to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the grain deal and Syrian settlement, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. "The situation …
Turkish air force and navy have been instructed to join forces in countering the deployment of Greek armored vehicles on the neutral Aegean Islands, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Thursday. Akar, during a speech at the …
Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel-General Zakir Hasanov and Minister of National Defense of Türkiye Hulusi Akar once again held phone talks, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. Hasanov informed Akar in …
Türkiye’s national defense minister on Sunday held a phone call with Ukraine’s defense and infrastructure ministers. In the talks with Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov and Infrastructure Minister Oleksandr …
The visit of the minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Colonel General Zakir Hasanov to Türkiye is continuing, according to the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan. As part of the visit, Hasanov participated in the graduation …
In a Tuesday phone call, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin discussed the shared NATO alliance as well as bilateral and regional issues. Akar and Austin exchanged views on defense …
Since the first ship left Ukraine under the Istanbul grain export deal, more than 721,000 tons of Ukrainian grain have been delivered to world markets, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday. "As of this morning, the …
Three ships carrying grain are expected to set sail from Ukrainian ports on Friday, August 5, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar told journalists on Thursday. "As part of the intensive activity of the joint coordination center, …
Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday that, in accordance with the agreement on the grain corridor signed the day before, work on the creation of the Joint Coordination Center had been completed. He stressed …
Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar is going to hold another meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. The relevant statement he made in an interview with CNN Turk. ”A bit later, we will hold an additional …
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has arrived in Istanbul to take part in signing documents on lifting restrictions on exporting Russian products and on Russia's facilitation of Ukrainian grain exports. During the visit, Shoigu …
The UN mechanism to resolve the grain issue entails the transport of ships with grain along safe routes, which have been already determined, a source familiar with the talks said. "The UN plan suggests the formation of safe routes …
Turkey hopes the United States will not fall for the “game” being played by certain U.S. lawmakers against the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets, the country’s defense minister said, after the House of Representatives approved …
Agreements in principle have been reached on creating the so-called grain corridor to export agricultural products across the Black Sea, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday. "As for a plan of exporting grain and …
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that his country is ready for a new military operation in Syria. "Our president said that the operation would be launched unexpectedly one night. Indeed, this is a tactical and strategic …
Turkiye is counting on progress on the issue of Ukrainian grain, Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. “Turkey continues to adhere to its role of intermediary by maintaining contacts with the parties. …
