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Defense Minister Hulusi Akar

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (R) visited in Ankara on Aug. 27 the family of a soldier who was killed during anti-terror operations.

Greece's defense minister has extended an invitation to his Turkish counterpart following Tuesday's release of the two Greek soldiers from Turkish jail pending trial.

A statement from his office said Panos Kammenos had called Hulusi Akar on the telephone to welcome the release of the two soldiers and had and invited the Turkish minister to visit Greece.

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar

United States European Commander Gen. Curtis Michael Scaparrotti held meetings with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler on Aug. 1 amid growing tension between the two countries over the continued detention of pastor Andrew Brunson.

Turkey’s newly appointed Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and top Turkish soldiers visited the Dağbaşı military base in the Çukurcu district of the southeastern province of Hakkari bordering Iraq on July 19.

A presidential decree published early July 10 has stipulated Turkey's land, air and navy forces to be subordinated to the Defense Ministry hours after Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar was appointed as the new Defense Minister and Land Forces Commander Gen. Yaşar Gürel became the top soldier.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıdırım on July 3 paid farewell visits as premier to Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman and Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar.

Turkish military chief Gen. Hulusi Akar on June 29 visited military brigades stationed on the border with Syria, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Turkey's Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti on June 27 discussed the Turkish-U.S. Manbij roadmap over the phone, according to Turkish military.