Grain deal meeting schedule changed
On Friday, the grain deal will be discussed by technical staff in Istanbul. The Deputy Ministers will meet for talks next week, Türkiye said. Earlier, a meeting of Deputy Ministers was scheduled for May 5.
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Turkiye reveals grain deal’s revival process details
Turkey has been in intensive negotiations with Russia and Ukraine to restart the grain deal, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar reported. According to him, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan actively discussed this …
Greece and Turkey to continue "positive" dialogue
On Thursday, June 16, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar and Greek Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The negotiations took place after a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers on …
Turkish Defense Ministry: no emergency situation in Black Sea
Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar spoke about the situation in the Black Sea. According to him, there is no emergency situation in the Black Sea, at the moment mine search vessels are on duty. "There is no …
Turkey to resume Peace Spring operation if US missteps
Today, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that Peace Spring military operation against Kurdish forces in Syria will be resumed if the US violates the agreement. “Currently, we have suspended the operation for five days. …
Turkey neutralizes almost 160 terrorists
Turkish security forces have neutralized 159 terrorists in April, Turkey's Ministry of Defense said. Operations are ongoing to clear the PKK terrorist group from the region, particularly along the Turkey's southeastern border …
Turkey may buy Su-57 instead of F-35, source reports
Turkey may purchase the fifth-generation Su-57 fighters from Russia, media reports. According to some reports, Ankara will make such a decision in case of even greater cooling of relations with the United States. According to …
Turkey reaches agreement with Russia on Manbij and Euphrates
Today, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced the results of the negotiations of the Turkish military delegation with Russian colleagues in Moscow, stressing that the armies of the two countries will continue to cooperate in controlling the …
Turkish, Russian defense ministers discuss Syria
Turkey's national defense minister met on Saturday with his Russian counterpart in Istanbul ahead of a four-way Syria summit to be held in the city on Saturday, Anadolu Agency reports. Turkey's Hulusi Akar and Russia's …
Turkey’s Deputy Minister of Defense speaks about his grandfather
Today, Deputy Defense Minister Shuai Alpay spoke about his grandfather, taking part in the opening ceremony of the International football tournament between the parliamentary teams of different countries, dedicated to the 100th …
Turkey builds wall on Syrian border
Turkey has finished the construction of a 700-kilometer wall along its border with Syria to block terrorist infiltration into the country, Turkey's Defense Minister Fikri Işık said, adding a similar wall would be built on the …
'Turkish Pentagon’ to be formed near Ankara
The National Intelligence Agency, the Defense Ministry, the Turkish General Staff and other security commands will be moved to the Etimesgut district of Ankara, as a part of measures taken after the failed July 15 coup attempt, the Habertürk …
Turkish Defence Ministry: no shortage of pilots in Air Force
There is no shortage of pilots in the Turkish Air Force, the country’s Minister of Defence Fikri Isik said. He said that the earlier dismissed pilots are being currently restored to service in the Turkish Air …
Secretary of Turkish Defense Minister flees from country
Turkish Defense Minister Fikri Isik said in his interview with NTV channel that his secretary, Colonel Tevfik Gok has fled from the country. Isik said that his secretary has fled from Turkey after being …
Carter and Isik discuss cooperation to counter Daesh
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter spoke today by telephone with Turkish Minister of Defense Fikri Işik. They discussed the importance of operations at Incirlik Air Base to the counter-Daesh campaign. …
Turkish defense minister sees remaining coup threat
The threat to the current government of Turkey still exists despite the fact that the military coup attempt was quashed, the Turkish Minister of National Defense Fikri Isik said. "As of today the coup was …
Women may become part of Turkish army
Women aged between 20 and 46 years old may begin to serve in the Turkish army. The Turkish Defense Ministry is working on the corresponding bill. Turkish citizens can pay 18 thousand Turkish liras to be exempted from the mandatory …
Ismet Yilmaz checked stronghold of Turkish-Syrian border
Turkish Defense Minister Ismet Yilmaz checked today the works to strengthen the Turkish-Syrian border in the Kilis province. The total length of the border, which is in need of protection, is 911 km, of which 25-kilometer stretch will be enhanced …
