Hulusi Akar

Turkey has taken all necessary measures for the safety of the Turkish troops based in the Kabul international airport, the defense minister has said, informing that they are ready to implement contingency plans if the conditions in the field change in Afghanistan.

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Istanbul – Defence Minister Matej Tonin attended the opening of the IDEF International Defence Industry Fair in Istanbul on Tuesday, where he also met his counterparts from Turkey and Kosovo. According to a statement from the ministry, the main topics discussed were the situation in Afghanistan and the wildfires in Turkey.

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with his Azerbaijani counterpart on Aug. 17. 

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Akar met with Zakir Hasanov in Istanbul, on the sidelines of the 15th International Defense Industry Fair, one of the world's largest global defense events.

Turkey's offer in June to guard and manage the international airport in the Afghan capital was a unique opportunity for Ankara to build leverage over the United States, the European Union and NATO.

On the fight against terrorism, Defense Minister Hulusi Akar informed on Aug. 14 that 14 terrorists who were trying to cross into the Peace Spring Operation area in northern Syria were neutralized.

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Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, together with military commanders, conducted on-site inspections of measures taken on the Iranian border on Aug. 14. 

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Akar, Chief of General Staff Gen. Yaşar Güler, and Land Forces Commander Gen. Musa Avsever were welcomed at Van Ferit Melen Airport.

A Turkish soldier was killed when the PKK terrorist group targeted a military post in northern Iraq, Turkey's Defense Ministry said late on Aug. 12.

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Turkey has taken additional measures on its border with Iran in the face of the increasing number of Afghan nationals who are fleeing the Taliban, the defense minister has said, assuring that the Turkish authorities are exerting great efforts for the border security of the country.

In an official visit, Turkey's defense minister on Aug. 10 met with Pakistan's army chief to discuss a slew of issues, including the fragile Afghanistan peace process.

Turkey's Defense Minister Hulusi Akar paid an official visit to Pakistan on Aug. 10. 

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Akar, who arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad for an official visit, is expected to meet with Pakistani Defense Minister Pervez Khattak, Defense and Production Minister Zobaida Jalal, and Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa.