Turkish, Greek defense ministers discuss enhanced relations at NATO meeting

Yasar Guler and Alkiviadis Stefanis agree to pursue an agenda focused on mutual cooperation

Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler met with his Greek counterpart Alkiviadis Stefanis during the NATO Defense Ministers Meeting held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday.

“In a meeting characterized by a constructive and cordial atmosphere, Ministers Guler and Stefanis agreed on the development of a cooperative agenda based on good neighborly relations and friendship between Türkiye and Greece,” said the Turkish Defense Ministry on its Twitter account.

The North Atlantic Council (NAC) was set to convene for a crucial two-day meeting at NATO Headquarters chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The gathering has assembled defense ministers from allied countries.

Earlier in the day, Guler met with his Lithuanian, French and British counterparts and Stoltenberg.