Defence ministers of Türkiye, Ukraine discuss military cooperation

Türkiye’s and Ukraine's defence ministers - Yashar Guler and Rustem Umerov - held talks in Ankara.

As part of Umerov's visit to Türkiye, a ceremony of launching the second ship for the Ukrainian Navy, the Hetman Ivan Vygovskyy, was held on August 1, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Turkish Defence Ministry's page on X (formerly Twitter).

Millî Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler, Ukrayna Savunma Bakanı Rüstem Umerov’u askerî törenle karşıladı. Her iki Bakan Millî Savunma Bakanlığında bir görüşme gerçekleştirdi.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı #YaşarGüler pic.twitter.com/dZ984TIALt

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) August 2, 2024

The Ukrainian minister previously visited Türkiye in May and June. All the meetings were closed to the press.