Turkish defense minister in Uzbekistan for key meetings

ISTANBUL

Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler continued meetings in Uzbekistan on Thursday after concluding a visit to Turkmenistan.

Guler was welcomed by his Uzbek counterpart Lt. Gen. Bahodir Kurbanov with a military ceremony at the Defense Ministry headquarters in Tashkent, Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry said in a statement on X.

The two ministers later presided over a delegation-level meeting, and discussed bilateral matters related to defense, security, and the defense industry.

Guler on Wednesday met Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.