Azerbaijani, Turkish military chiefs hold talks in Ankara PHOTO/VIDEO

Chief of the Turkish General Staff, General Metin Gürak, hosted his Azerbaijani counterpart, Azerbaijan's Chief of the General Staff and First Deputy Defence Minister General Karim Valiyev, in Ankara on June 27.

General Valiyev was welcomed with an official military ceremony. Following the ceremony, the two commanders held a meeting at the General Staff Headquarters, Caliber.Az reports via Turkish Armed Forces' post on X. 

Genelkurmay Başkanı Orgeneral Metin GÜRAK, resmî davetlisi olarak Ankara’da bulunan Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Genelkurmay Başkanı ve Savunma Bakanı 1'inci Yardımcısı Orgeneral Kerim VELİYEV’i askerî törenle karşılamıştır. Törenin ardından iki komutan Genelkurmay Karargâhında bir… pic.twitter.com/ojLwEGgI6i

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The visit highlights the ongoing strategic partnership and military collaboration between Türkiye and Azerbaijan.

By Sabina Mammadli