Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar is visiting the Belgian capital Brussels to attend a meeting of the NATO Council of Defense Ministers, Report informs, citing the Turkish National Defense Ministry.
The Turkish minister visited the Alliance's headquarters.
Welcomed by the Turkish Permanent Representative to NATO, Ambassador Basat Ozturk and other officials, Akar visited the Permanent Mission of Turkey to NATO and the Turkish Military Mission.
Meeting with the staff and getting information about the work done, the minister said that Turkey, which has become an international player under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has done very important work and achieved substantial success.
"Turkey, with a population of 85 million, has high expectations from you. This year marks the 70th anniversary of Turkey's membership in NATO. Sharing NATO's values and responsibilities, Turkey has been successfully fulfilling all the tasks and missions assigned to it since 1952," Akar stressed.
Before attending the meeting of NATO defense ministers, Akar met with staff at NATO Headquarters and will hold bilateral meetings with defense ministers of several countries.