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Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey 'neutralizes' 4 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey forces neutralized at least four PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, authorities said on Tuesday. Two terrorists were neutralized in the Gara region by armed forces, while two others in the Operation Pence-Yildirim zone by …

Turkey to build crescent-star shaped combined military HQs

Turkey to build crescent-star shaped combined military HQs

Turkey will build a massive combined military headquarters and collect the Defense Ministry, the chief of General Staff as well as force commands under a single roof in a bid to further coordinate the country’s defense, …

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

Evacuated Turkish troops land in Ankara from Afghanistan

The first batch of Turkish troops evacuated from Afghanistan landed in the country's capital on Thursday, according to flag carrier Turkish Airlines. The first plane carrying Turkish soldiers who decided to be evacuated from …

Turkey withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan

Turkey withdrawing military forces from Afghanistan

Turkey has begun evacuating its armed forces from Afghanistan after evaluating the current situation and conditions, the Ministry of National Defense said in a statement late Wednesday, referring to the Taliban's takeover of the war-ridden …

Azerbaijani and Turkish defense ministers discuss cooperation

Azerbaijani and Turkish defense ministers discuss cooperation

The Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar during his visit to the International Defense Exhibition IDEF-2021 in Istanbul on August 17, according to …

Turkey and U.S. to launch dialogue process for F-35

Turkey and U.S. to launch dialogue process for F-35

A dialogue process will be initiated between Ankara and Washington to find a solution to problems that rose over Turkey’s exclusion from the F-35 fighter jet program, Turkish Defense Industry President İsmail Demir said. …

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

Military jet trainer crashes in western Turkey

A Turkish military jet trainer crashed on Friday in the Aegean Sea, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said. According to a ministry statement, the two pilots of the KT-1 type plane that crashed during its regular training flight …

Pentagon urges Turkey not to retain S-400 systems

Pentagon urges Turkey not to retain S-400 systems

Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin held a phone call on Thursday, discussing regional security and bilateral defense cooperation. Akar and Austin exchanged views and underlined …

Turkey and Uzbekistan hold joint military drill

Turkey and Uzbekistan hold joint military drill

A Turkish Armed Forces joint military exercise with Uzbek troops started Monday in the southern Uzbek city of Tirmiz. According to an Uzbek Defense Ministry statement, an opening ceremony was held for drills with the presence of special …

Turkey urges Syrian army must stop combat operation in Idlib

Turkey urges Syrian army must stop combat operation in Idlib

Ankara has informed Moscow that Syria’s armed forces must stop combat operation in Idlib, the Turkish national defense ministry said on Sunday. According to the Turkish defense ministry, Syrian troops "delivered strikes at a …

Turkey neutralizes 25 terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey neutralizes 25 terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkey neutralized 25 terrorists, including one senior, in an air operation in the Hakurk and Qandil regions in northern Iraq, Turkish defense minister Hulusi Akar said. Speaking during his visit to Bucharest, Akar said Turkey …

Five Russians held near Turkey's border with Syria

Five Russians held near Turkey's border with Syria

Turkish security forces caught five Russian and one Libyan national near the border with Syria when they were trying to enter the country illegally, the National Defense Ministry said. "Our border guards stationed in Hatay’s …

Zakir Hasanov to observe 'Winter Exercises - 2021' in Turkey

Zakir Hasanov to observe 'Winter Exercises - 2021' in Turkey

Azerbaijan’s Defence Minister Zakir Hasanov has left for Turkey at the invitation of Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, according to the ministry. Hasanov will observe the final stage of Turkish-Azerbaijani …

Turkish generals ready to leave for Aghdam

Turkish generals ready to leave for Aghdam

A center on monitoring the ceasefire in Karabakh will be located in Aghdam district, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said. According to him, work on the construction of the center is underway at the moment. …