Hulusi Akar is the current Turkish Minister of Defence and a former four-star Turkish Armed Forces general who served as the 29th Chief of the General Staff. Read More
Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar on Thursday informed that the country plans to withdraw its troops as soon as possible from war-torn Afghanistan. ...
Amid an increase in the Taliban's offensives, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to strengthen their defence relations and develop a common approach to tackle the deteriorating condition of Afghanistan. ...
Despite the Taliban's advancing offensive in Afghanistan, Turkey believes that it would be beneficial for Kabul's Hamid Karzai airport to remain open as the issue will "take shape" in the coming days. ...
As the United States declares its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Turkey is interested in taking control of Afghanistan's Hamid Karzai International Airport if North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) allies permit. ...