Nurettin Canikli

Turkey’s military operation in the Afrin district of Syria could finish in 15 days at most if Turkey wasn’t concerned about the civilians there, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has said in the Turkish Parliament.

 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited a military command center in the southern province of Hatay on Jan. 25 as Turkey's ongoing "Operation Olive Branch" in northern Syria entered its sixth day, according to a presidential source, Hurriyet reported.

Turkey will carry out a military operation into Afrin in northern Syria, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli vowed in an interview with broadcaster A Haber on the morning of Jan. 19.

A total of 9,753 military staff will be recruited “to meet the urgent need” that has arisen due to purges of the network of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has said.

President Tayyip Erdogan said he would discuss defense cooperation with NATO ally France during his visit to Paris on Friday, highlighting an "important" step which Turkey would be taking with the Franco-Italian EUROSAM defense consortium, reported Reuters.

More than four tons of horse meat was found in canned foods bought for the Turkish Naval Forces Command in 2015, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has said.

Turkey’s national combat jet TF-X will become operational by 2023, Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli has vowed.

Turkey received bids on Nov. 17 for the production of 500 Altay battle tanks, of which 250 are optional, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22.

The first Russian S-400 missile system is planned to be delivered to Turkey in 2019, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22.

Turkey has “completed” the purchase of the S-400 air-defense system from Russia, Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 11.