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US & Turkish Defence Officials Discuss Bilateral Relations

TURKEY
  • SULLIVAN AND TURKEY'S KALIN SPOKE ABOUT DEFENSE RELATIONSHIP
  • Turkey's presidential spokesman and the U.S. national security adviser on Oct. 27 discussed by phone bilateral ties, the F-35/F-16 issue, global climate change and regional developments, an official statement said.
  • Kalın and Sullivan spoke about Turkish-U.S. relations along with regional issues, including Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Greece, and the eastern Mediterranean, said a Turkish presidential statement.
  • The duo agreed that close alliance relations between Turkey and the U.S. need to proceed on a basis of mutual respect, focusing on common interests and strategic priorities.
  • According to the statement, it was underlined that the determined struggle will continue against all terrorist organizations, including the PKK and ISIL, which threaten Turkey's border security and Syria's territorial integrity
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