United States has suspended Training of Turkish pilots for F-35 fighter jets amid a standoff with its NATO ally over the purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense system.    The move came after Pentagon announced last Friday that Washington would take measures to reduce Ankara's ...

Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar says Ankara sees an improvement in talks with the United States over the purchase of Russian S-400 defense systems and U.S. F-35 fighter jets, but also preparing for potential U.S. sanctions. Speaking to reporters, Akar said that Turkey was fulfilling its ...

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said the first batch of F-35 fighter jets is expected to be delivered from the United States in November this year. The state-run Anadolu Agency cited Defense Minister as saying that despite some statements, the process of procuring F-35 jets is working fine ...

Ankara: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday unveiled a new-look cabinet after being sworn in for new term, with his son-in-law Berat Albayrak given the crucial post of finance minister. In another key change announced by Erdogan, army chief of staff General Hulusi Akar joins the ...

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Hulusi Akar Friday called on Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi here at Naval Headquarters and discussed professional matters and bilateral defencecollaboration in diverse fields between the two countries. According to a ...

SIRNAK (APP): A high-level meeting scheduled for Friday between Turkey's Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar and his Russian counterpart has been postponed, a military source told Anadolu Agency late Thursday.The source spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media. The ...

ANKARA (APP/Anatolia): Turkish Chief of General Staff, Gen. Hulusi Akar, will make a presentation regarding the July 15 coup attempt at the Council of Ministers on Monday in the capital, Ankara.The ministerial cabinet, which is to set to be held at the Presidential Complex will be chaired by ...

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif witnessed military exercises here at today in Turkey and held meetings with Turkish President Tayyib Erdagon and military leadership.According to ISPR, Army Chief General Raheel witnessed multinational military exercises in Turkish city of Izmir ...