Turkey, UK defense chiefs meet in Istanbul

By Merve Yildizalp Ozmen

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his British counterpart Ben Wallace met in Istanbul on Tuesday.

Akar welcomed Wallace with a military ceremony, and the duo later held a bilateral meeting. They also chaired a meeting between delegations, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement.

During the meeting attended by Turkey's Naval Forces Commander Adnan Ozbal and Deputy National Defense Minister Muhsin Dere, the delegations exchanged views on bilateral and regional defense and security issues.