Turkey's defense minister, US counterpart discuss Syria

Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (R) meets with Curtis Michael Scaparrotti (L), a four-star general in the United States Army, and current Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO Allied Command Operations within the NATO Defence Ministers’ Meeting at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 13 February 2019. [Arif Akdoğan – Anadolu Agency]

Turkey’s National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met acting US Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan in Brussels on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

During the meeting, recent developments in Syria were discussed, according to official sources.

Akar is at NATO headquarters in Brussels for a two-day annual meeting of NATO defense ministers.

Akar also met with French Defense Minister Florence Parly and North Macedonian Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinsa as well as Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).

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