Turkish national defense minister meets counterparts at NATO meeting in Brussels

By Gizem Nisa Cebi

ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Friday is taking part in the second and final day of a NATO defense ministers meeting in Brussels, according to the ministry.

"The NATO Defense Ministers Meeting continues in Brussels. National Defense Minister Yasar Guler is participating in the second day's session," said the ministry on X.

Guler "had a conversation with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin" and "some defense ministers from allied countries before the second session," it added.

No further details of the discussions were provided.

Guler reached Brussels on Wednesday to participate in the NATO meeting and on Thursday held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from several countries.