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Hulusi Akar: Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan

Hulusi Akar: Turkey will continue to support Azerbaijan

The crimes committed by Armenia, including the Khojaly genocide, remain in the memory of people, the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar said during speech in the Turkish parliament. "Armenia's strikes against …

Turkey helping Azerbaijan to demine liberated territories

Turkey helping Azerbaijan to demine liberated territories

The necessary work is underway to launch a joint ceasefire monitoring center in Nagorno-Karabakh, the Turkish National Defense Ministry's spokeswoman Nadide Sebnem Aktop said. Speaking at a weekly press conference, Aktop said …

Russian-Turkish joint Karabakh center under construction

Russian-Turkish joint Karabakh center under construction

A Turkish-Russian joint center in Nagorno-Karabakh which will monitor the cease-fire deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia is under construction, Turkey’s defense minister Hulusi Akar said. "Now, it is under construction. In a …

Turkish sappers to help Azerbaijan in clearing mines

Turkish sappers to help Azerbaijan in clearing mines

The engineering and sapper units of the ground forces of the Turkish Armed Forces have begun to conduct mine clearance operations in Azerbaijani territories liberated from the Armenian occupation, according to the Turkish Ministry of …

Turkey congratulates Azerbaijan on liberation of Aghdam

Turkey congratulates Azerbaijan on liberation of Aghdam

The Turkish Ministry of National Defense congratulated Azerbaijan on the liberation of the Aghdam district from the Armenian occupation, saying that the native Azerbaijani lands are being returned to their real owners. …

Shoigu and Akara discuss settlement of Karabakh conflict

Shoigu and Akara discuss settlement of Karabakh conflict

Russian Defense Minister, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu held the second telephone talks within 24 hours with Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, the Russian Defense Ministry said. "The parties discussed the settlement of the …

Turkish and Russian defense chiefs discuss Karabakh

Turkish and Russian defense chiefs discuss Karabakh

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar discussed the peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia and the latest situation in Syria in a phone call, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Tuesday. …

Turkish airstrikes hit PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish airstrikes hit PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish security forces killed nine PKK terrorists in northern Iraq during a cross-border counterterrorism operation in the region, unintentionally killing two Iraqi military officers and raising tensions between the two countries. …

Iraq cancels Turkish Defence Minister visit over drone strike

Iraq cancels Turkish Defence Minister visit over drone strike

Iraq cancelled a 13 August visit by the Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, to the country, following condemnation of a Turkish drone strike in the Erbil province that killed two Iraqi border guards, according to an Iraqi Foreign Ministry …

Turkey says 6 killed in bomb attack near Syria border

Turkey says 6 killed in bomb attack near Syria border

A bomb attack by the Kurdish YPG militia killed 6 people and wounded 11 on Tuesday in the northeastern Syrian town of Tel Abyad, near the Turkish border, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. The Arab town, from which Turkish-backed …

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Idlib

Turkish soldier killed in explosion in Idlib

Turkey’s defense ministry has announced the death of a Turkish soldier in Syria's Idlib. In a statement, the ministry said the soldier was wounded in an explosion and died later in a hospital. It said the explosion took …

Russian military to hold talks on Idlib in Ankara on March 10

Russian military to hold talks on Idlib in Ankara on March 10

The talks involving Russia’s military delegation on the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone will start in Ankara on March 10, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said. "In accordance with the Moscow memorandum (on …

Two Turkish soldiers killed, six wounded in Syria

Two Turkish soldiers killed, six wounded in Syria

Two more Turkish soldiers have been killed and six wounded in an attack by Syrian government forces in northwest Syria’s Idlib region, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. Immediately after the Syrian forces opened fire, …

Turkey 'neutralizes' 76 soldiers in Idlib

Turkey 'neutralizes' 76 soldiers in Idlib

Turkish forces hit 54 targets in Syria’s northwestern region of Idlib and "neutralized" 76 Syrian government soldiers, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. Akar said Turkey’s armed forces had …