Yasar Guler

Two Eurofighter jets belonging to the U.K.'s Royal Air Force on Dec. 18 landed at a base in Ankara for inspection by Turkish authorities.

The aircraft touched down at Mürted Air Base, located approximately 35 kilometers north of the Turkish capital, coinciding with Türkiye's ongoing talks to acquire Eurofighter aircraft from Germany.

As Syria enters a new era after the fall of the Assad regime, there is no place for the YPG terrorist organization in this country, Türkiye's defense minister has said, stressing that the priority of the new administration is to create a terror-free country where everyone will live in peace and prosperity.

The United States continues to engage with Türkiye regarding the unfolding situation in Syria following the fall of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the Pentagon announced on Wednesday.

Speaking at a press briefing, Deputy Spokesperson Sabrina Singh revealed that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin held discussions earlier this week with Türkiye's Defense Minister Yaşar Güler.

Nikos Dendias expressed his condolences to his Turkish counterpart for the loss of five members of the Turkish Armed Forces who were aboard a military helicopter that crashed in western Turkey.

Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday discussed the latest dramatic developments in Syria and security issues in a phone call, Türkiye's Defense Ministry said on X.

During the call, Güler and Austin also discussed bilateral and regional defense, the ministry added.

“The country must be able to defend itself and alone,” said National Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, speaking at the forum of the Economic Tachydromos newspaper. Against the backdrop of cruel geopolitical developments, but also the intensifying Turkish provocativeness, “we have to be able to stand alone.

The fragile state of Greek-Turkish diplomatic talks faces further strain following hardline remarks from Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who reiterated Ankara's contentious positions on territorial and maritime disputes.

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler has said the possibility of the United States selling F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye could be on the table again.

"When the Americans saw that we could produce the [indigenous] Kaan aircraft, their thoughts changed a little. They state that they can give F-35s," Güler said in remarks to lawmakers on Nov. 26.

Sources at the Greek Defense Ministry on Wednesday responded to recent remarks by Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who accused Greece of violating international conventions by exploring energy reserves in the Aegean Sea.

Türkiye’s Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, issued threats and warnings against Greece during his speech in the Turkish Grand National Assembly. He described U.S. military installations in Alexandroupoli as a threat to Türkiye’s security. Using the Kasos incident as an example, he argued that Türkiye has established its position that “no project can proceed without its approval.”