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Defense minister open to meeting with Turkish counterpart
Defense Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos has said he would not rule out a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, in the near future, an invitation for which has already been extended from the Turkish side.
Let’s share the wealth in the Aegean, Turkey’s Akar says
Turkey is ready to open a channel for dialogue to solve its problems with Greece "peacefully," the country's Defense Minister, Hulusi Akar, said in an interview to the Anadolu news agency Sunday.
Turkish, British, Italian defense chiefs meet in Sicily
The Turkish defense minister met his British and Italian counterparts on Italy's Sicily island on June 11.
During the tripartite talks, which took place on the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier anchored in the Port of Augusta, Hulusi Akar, Ben Wallace, and Lorenzo Guerini discussed relations in the field of defense and security and regional issues.
US has not replied to Turkey’s letter on S-400s: Defense minister
The United States has not yet replied to a letter sent by Turkey for resolving the S-400 air defense system deadlock, the Turkish defense minister has said, reiterating that the Russian weaponry will be used only when the country is under threat.
Turkish soldiers in Azerbaijan for joint truce monitoring center
The Turkish personnel assigned to work in the joint monitoring center in Karabakh arrived in Azerbaijan, the Turkish defense minister announced on Dec. 29.
Prosecutor issues arrest warrants for two historians over insulting Atatürk
An Istanbul chief public prosecutor on May 11 issued arrest warrants for two historians for insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, Doğan News Agency has reported.
A group of historians' comments on Atatürk on a TV program and a social media post triggered outrage from politicians, writers and historians, as prosecutors also took action.
Prosecutor demands arrest warrants for two historians over insulting Atatürk
An Istanbul chief public prosecutor on May 11 demanded arrest warrants for two historians for insulting Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, Doğan News Agency has reported.
A group of historians' comments on Atatürk on a TV program and a social media post triggered outrage from politicians, writers and historians, as prosecutors also took action.