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Türkiye produces almost everything it needs in defense industry: defense minister

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler said Wednesday that Türkiye can produce almost everything it needs at its defense industry facilities.

"This is a great advantage for our country and the Turkish Armed Forces," Güler told the Habertürk news channel.

Türkiye, Iraq to hold new round of security meetings

Türkiye and Iraq will hold a new round of high-level security meetings to discuss mutual efforts to eliminate the presence of PKK terrorists from the latter's territories.

The fourth meeting of the high-level security mechanism will take place in Ankara on Aug. 15 and will be co-chaired by the two countries' foreign ministers Hakan Fidan and Fuad Hussein.

Defense minister meets Ukrainian counterpart in Ankara

 Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler on Friday met with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov in capital Ankara.

Güler welcomed Umerov with a military ceremony, according to a statement by the Turkish National Defense Ministry.

After the ceremony, Güler and Umerov held a meeting at the ministry building.

Ukrainian defense minister due in Türkiye

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is set to visit Türkiye on Aug. 2 to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler, defense sources have confirmed.

The specifics of the discussions have not been disclosed.

This visit follows a recent meeting between Güler and Ukrainian Naval Forces Commander Oleksii Neizhpapa in Ankara on July 31.

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