Top Turkish, Ukrainian officials meet for defence talks

Turkey’s Defence Minister Yaşar Güler met Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council Secretary Rustem Umerov in Ankara on Friday, June 12, the Turkish defence ministry said in a post, cited by Caliber.Az.

Millî Savunma Bakanı Yaşar Güler ve Ukrayna Milli Güvenlik ve Savunma Konseyi Sekreteri Rüstem Umerov bugün Millî Savunma Bakanlığında bir araya geldi.

Görüşmede; ikili ve bölgesel savunma ve güvenlik konularında görüş alışverişinde bulunuldu.#MillîSavunmaBakanlığı… pic.twitter.com/OGdFpfPS3c

— T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) June 11, 2026

“Minister of National Defence Yaşar Güler and Secretary of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Rustem Umerov met today at the Ministry of National Defence. During the meeting, an exchange of views took place on bilateral and regional defence and security issues,” the ministry said in a statement.

By Tamilla Hasanova