Turkish Defense Ministry

A Turkish military cargo plane carrying medical supplies for use against the coronavirus pandemic departed on April 28 for the US.

Greece on Tuesday condemned Turkey's announced intention to continue drilling inside Cyprus' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), saying it ignores calls by the international community to respect international law.

Turkish and Russian troops have carried out their fourth combined patrolling on the M4 highway in the Idlib province of Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a written statement.

Turkey's Defense Ministry is mulling temporarily halting the conscription and the discharge of soldiers, while assessing an alternative that will allow distance training for paid military service, due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, according to local media reports.

A decision on the ministry's proposal will be discussed during April 13's cabinet meeting.

A Turkish military aircraft carrying medical aid for the fight against the novel coronavirus departed from the capital Ankara for the U.K. on April 10.

Turkey and Russia have carried out their second joint patrolling on the M4 highway in the Idlib province of Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced on March 23. 

Turkish and Russian troops have conducted the first joint patrolling mission on the M4 highway in Idlib province of Syria, the Turkish Defense Ministry said on March 15, in line with the March 5 agreement sealed between Ankara and Moscow that brought about a temporary cease-fire to the enclave.

Turkey's defense chief and his British counterpart spoke by phone late on Feb. 24 about Syria's embattled northwestern province of Idlib. 

Hulusi Akar and Ben Wallace also discussed other defense and security issues, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement. 

Turkey and Greece have agreed on a plan for confidence-building measures to be implemented this year, the Turkish Defense Ministry has announced following week-long talks in Athens.

Turkey and Greece frequently spar over deep disagreements on the maritime borders in the Aegean and sovereign airspace.

Scores of Syrian regime elements were "neutralized" on Feb. 12 in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, the Turkish Defense Ministry has said.

"According to information conveyed by several sources in Idlib region, it has been learned that 55 regime elements were neutralized today," said the statement.