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Erdogan continues the airstrikes and wants to launch a new ground operatio
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted by the official Anadolu news agency as saying that "so far 471 targets have been struck and 254 terrorists were neutralized in the operation", while the Kurdish YPG which strongly denies any involvement in the Istanbul bombing says that 30 civi
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New four-way talks on Ukrainian grain exports 'likely' this week: Turkish
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Delegations of Russia, Ukraine, Turkiye and the United Nations will most likely meet this week for a new round of talks on Ukrainian grain exports, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday.
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73 Kurdish militants neutralized in Iraq: Turkish military
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of militants affiliated with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) killed by the Turkish military during the ongoing operation in northern Iraq has risen to 73, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
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Russian, Turkish Defense Ministers discuss situation in Ukraine, Middle Ea
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, to discuss the situation in Ukraine, including the evacuation of Turkish citizens, as well as the situation in the Middle East, the Russian Defe
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Ankara to discuss F-35 deal with US in January-early February: Turkish Def
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], January 24 (ANI/Sputnik): Ankara and Washington will negotiate the deal on F-35 fighters in late January - early February in the United States, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said Sunday.
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Turkish Defence Minister notes stabilisation in Syria's Idlib after Putin-
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], October 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The situation in Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone has stabilized after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan last month, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Saturday.
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