Turkish, US lawmakers discuss defense ties in Washington
Hulusi Akar, chairman of the Turkish parliament’s National Defense Committee, held talks with U.S. lawmakers in Washington on defense cooperation, regional security and bilateral ties.
Akar, a former national defense minister, met House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Rogers and committee member Rep. Pat Harrigan on Capitol Hill on July 14.
“We evaluated opportunities for cooperation in the fields of defense and security, clearly conveyed our country’s views and expectations to our counterparts, and discussed regional and global developments,” Akar said.
He said maintaining dialogue and strengthening contacts between the legislatures of the two countries were important for bilateral relations.
