UPDATE - Turkish defense chief meets Iraqi foreign minister, KRG leader

Hulusi Akar, KRG leader Nechirvan Barzani had earlier met on issues related to regional peace, stability

UPDATES WITH AKAR'S MEETING WITH IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER, CHANGES HEAD, DECK, LEDE

By Sarp Ozer

MUNICH, Germany (AA) - Turkiye's defense chief met on Friday with Iraq's foreign minister at the Munich Security Conference in Germany.

National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Fuad Hussein discussed issues of cooperation in the fight against terrorism.

Earlier, Akar met Nechirvan Barzani, the head of northern Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), discussing bilateral relations between Turkiye and the KRG, as well as issues related to regional peace and stability.

Akar emphasized the importance of cooperation in the fight against terrorism and reiterated Turkiye's determination to end terrorism.

*Writing by Gozde Bayar in Ankara

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