Yesterday, a meeting took place between Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif. The diplomats met in Karachi after the ceremony of launching the Badr corvette of the Turkish project …
Turkey has launched a fresh cross-border anti-terror operation against the PKK terrorist group’s hideouts in northern Iraq, the country’s national defense minister said Monday. Operation Claw-Lock, in which commando and …
Turkey’s first national mine hunting sonar, the Nusrat-1915, is set to enter the inventory of the country's Naval Forces Command in the third quarter of this year. Developed with an indigenous design by the defense firm …
Turkey has allocated vessels to help with the evacuation of people from Mariupol and is waiting for a swift and positive response regarding this issue, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday. "We maintain permanent …
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar will visit Israel in late April, Hürriyet reported. Çavuşoğlu has been briefing AKP lawmakers about the government’s …
The defence ministers of Turkey, Britain and Italy will meet in Istanbul on Friday to discuss the situation in Ukraine and security ties between the three NATO allies, the Turkish Defence Ministry said. British Defence Secretary Ben …
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar on Thursday to discuss the situation in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. "On the Turkish side’s …
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said that there is no threat to navigation in the Black Sea after the discovery of drifting mines. "At the moment, there are no problems with shipping," Anadolu Agency quotes Akar as …
Turkey’s defense minister says the country is “on alert” against naval mines after authorities detected and deactivated two explosive devices floating in the Black Sea. Hulusi Akar said that …
Turkish specialists successfully neutralized on Monday a mine discovered in the Black Sea near the border with Bulgaria, the Turkish Ministry of National Defense said in a statement. "Underwater defense teams neutralized the mine …
The Turkish Ministry of Defense's head, Hulusi Akar, confirmed that it was a mine that was found in the Bosphorus. He made the corresponding statement on the TRT TV channel. "According to the study results, it was an old-type …
Turkey will take all necessary measures because the drifting mines in the Black Sea. This statement was made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan today. He stressed that the issue was currently under discussion. "In …
Turkey continues negotiations with Russia and Ukraine on the evacuation of its citizens, the Minister of National Defense of Turkey Hulusi Akar informed. ”On February 24, we sent two A400M aircraft for humanitarian assistance. At …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to convene a security summit following the situation in Ukraine on Thursday. Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, commanders and intelligence officials are expected to attend the meeting, …
Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov met with a delegation led by Deputy Minister of National Defense of Turkey Muhsin Dere on Feb. 8, according to the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. Hasanov outlined that the …
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar contracted coronavirus after traveling to Ukraine with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who also tested positive. "My COVID-19 test came back positive," Akar was quoted as …
Turkey’s Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said his country will fully comply with the Montreux Convention regarding the regime of the straits as tensions around Ukraine are mounting. Ankara will also continue to reach out to …
Turkey is ready to provide all kinds of assistance and support to Kazakhstan, the Minister of National Defense of the country Hulusi Akar said yesterday. "We have good relations with friendly Kazakhstan, …
A meeting between Turkey and the United States on the purchase of American F-35 fighters for the country's air force will take place in the coming days, preparations are underway, Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar said. …
The purchase of the Russian S-400 air defence systems was not Turkey's choice but a necessity since Ankara's priority is security, Turkish Minister of National Defense, Hulusi Akar said. …
