Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar Chief of Staff General Yaşar Güler, Land Forces Commander General Musa Avsever, Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Air Force Commander General Atilla Gülan; A video teleconference meeting was held with the participation of Deputy Ministers Yunus Emre Karaosmanoğlu, Şuay Alpay, Alpaslan Kavaklıoğlu, Muhsin Dere and unit commanders.
ATTENDING THE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME
Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, who took over the Command of the Naval Forces with the handover ceremonies held on 19 August, and General Atilla Gülan, who took over the Air Force Command, took part in the meeting for the first time.
Minister Akar, who gave instructions at the meeting, where the Commanders of the Force and Army, as well as the commanders of the domestic and foreign units, shared information on the ongoing activities and the latest situation in the field, wished that the decisions taken at the Supreme Military Council would be beneficial to the Turkish Armed Forces and the nation.
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Stating that the fight against terrorism continues uninterrupted, Minister Akar said, “We respect the borders, borders, sovereignty rights and territorial integrity of all countries, especially our neighbors.” said.
Minister Akar emphasized that the fight against terrorism is carried on with determination and success despite the difficult terrain and weather conditions.
Pointing out that the goal in the fight against terrorism is to ensure the security of the borders, Minister Akar added:
“Wherever the terrorists are, that’s our target. We are determined to save our noble nation from the scourge of terrorism that has been afflicting us for 40 years. As a result of the operations carried out since July 24, 2015, a total of 35,786 terrorists have been neutralized. As of January 1, the operations have continued intensively. During this period, a total of 2,517 terrorists were neutralized in northern Iraq and Syria.”
Minister Akar reported that 333 terrorists have been neutralized in Operation Claw-Lock so far.
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Giving information about the Grain Corridor agreement, Minister Hulusi Akar shared the following information:
“There were meetings between our Ministry, our friends and our military delegations within the framework drawn by our President. As a result, a four-way agreement was signed. Activities continue within this framework. As of this morning, the amount of grain leaving the Ukrainian ports was 721 thousand 449 tons. This continues. Hopefully, this will continue in the coming days. We are continuing our efforts to ensure that this does not stop or slow down in any way, and that it reaches addresses as quickly and safely as possible.”
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Minister Akar, at the United Nations (UNReminding that he and the Secretary General Antonio Guterres made investigations at the Joint Coordination Center on the campus of the National Defense University, he stated that the activities were carried out without interruption.
Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar concluded his words as follows:
“The Turkish Armed Forces, within the framework of our national, spiritual and professional values filtered through our thousands of years of history, inspired by the love, trust and prayer of our noble nation, in the light of reason and science, within the framework of the constitution, in line with the law, under the command and command of our President and subsequent commanders and chiefs. “No one should doubt it.”
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