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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Farewell Ceremony For Libya's Top Military Chief Killed In Plane Crash -Turkey

A military farewell ceremony is held for the remains of Libya's late army chief of staff Mohammed al-Haddad and his companions, who were killed in a plane crash in Turkiye earlier this week, in Ankara, Turkiye, Dec. 27, 2025. The ceremony was attended by top Turkish officials including Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Chief of General Staff Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, who later traveled to Libya for the repatriation ceremony, Turkish semi-official Anadolu Agency reported. Photo by Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Japan defense minister in Turkey

Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) holds talks with his Turkish counterpart Yasar Guler in Ankara, Turkey, on Aug. 19, 2025.

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Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group

Handout photo shows Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa (front-R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (front-L) after their meeting in Damascus, Syria on March 13, 2025. A trio of top Turkish officials on Thursday met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a working visit to neighboring Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and Ibrahim Kalin, head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, were received by Sharaa in the capital Damascus. Photo by Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group

Handout photo shows Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan after their meeting in Damascus, Syria on March 13, 2025. A trio of top Turkish officials on Thursday met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a working visit to neighboring Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and Ibrahim Kalin, head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, were received by Sharaa in the capital Damascus. Photo by Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Turkish top officials make sudden trip to Damascus after Syria’s deal with Kurdish-led group

Handout photo shows Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan after their meeting in Damascus, Syria on March 13, 2025. A trio of top Turkish officials on Thursday met with Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa during a working visit to neighboring Syria. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, and Ibrahim Kalin, head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, were received by Sharaa in the capital Damascus. Photo by Arda Kucukkaya/Turkish Foreign Ministry via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelensky Visit To Turkey - Ankara

Handout photo shows Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler shakes hand with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on February 18, 2025. Editorial Use Only. Photo by Turkish Presidency Press Office via DIA Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye not to transfer S-400 missile system to any other country: minister

STORY: Türkiye not to transfer S-400 missile system to any other country: minister SHOOTING TIME: File footages DATELINE: May 3, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:01 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. file footages of Russian-made S-400 missile systems in Türkiye STORYLINE: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Thursday ruled out the possibility of transferring the Russian-made S-400 missile defense system to any other country, including Ukraine. "Giving our S-400 system to any other country is out of the question," the minister said in an interview with the CNN Türk broadcaster when asked if Ankara had received any proposal to transfer the S-400 system to Ukraine. The United States had proposed Türkiye send the S-400 system to Ukraine, but Ankara rejected the proposal, former Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in May last year. Tensions between the United States and Türkiye escalated in 2017 when Ankara and Moscow struck the S-400 deal. Washington claimed that the S-400 system would be inc

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Grant Shapps (UK Secretary of State for Defence) with Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Ivan Anušić (Minister of Defence, Croatia) with Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Ivan Anušić (Minister of Defence, Croatia) with Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Marjan Šarec (Minister of Defence, Slovenia) with Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) shaking hands with Pål Jonson (Minister of Defence, Sweden) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Niko Peleshi (Minister of Defence, Albania) shaking hands with Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Left to right: Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) talking with General Philippe Lavigne (Supreme Allied Commander Transformation) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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NATO Defense Ministers Meeting - Brussels

Handout photo shows Yaşar Güler (Minister of Defence, Türkiye) during a meeting of NATO Ministers of Defense in Brussels, Belgium on February 15, 2024. Photo by NATO via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Türkiye, Romania, Bulgaria sign deal to clear mines in Black Sea

STORY: Türkiye, Romania, Bulgaria sign deal to clear mines in Black Sea SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 11, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Türkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signing deal 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): YASAR GULER, Turkish Defense Minister 3. various of Black Sea-related footage STORYLINE: Türkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signed Thursday a memorandum of understanding on a joint plan to address the threat of floating mines in the Black Sea. The deal was signed by Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler, his Romanian counterpart Angel Tilvar, and Bulgarian Deputy Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov in Istanbul. At the signing ceremony, Guler said under the agreement, the three countries' navies will form a Mine Countermeasures Task Group to clear the explosives that threaten security and stability in the Black Sea. Guler highlighted the mine threat as a consequence of the Ukraine-Russia crisis that erupted in February 2022. H

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Germany's possible blockade adds uncertainty to Türkiye's acquisition of 40 Eurofighters

STORY: Germany's possible blockade adds uncertainty to Türkiye's acquisition of 40 Eurofighters SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 27, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:37 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets (file) 2. various of the meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Germany (file) 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): OZGUR EKSI, Editor-in-chief of TurDef defense magazine 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): OZGUR EKSI, Editor-in-chief of TurDef defense magazine STORYLINE: Frustrated with the resistance of its NATO ally U.S. to provide F-16 fighter jets, Türkiye has turned to European countries to procure 40 Eurofighter Typhoons, but Germany's possible blockade has added uncertainty to the deal, experts said. Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler told a parliamentary hearing on Nov. 16 that his country was looking for new suppliers and was keen on acquiring the warplanes to modernize the aging fleet of its air

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Türkiye's re-elected Erdogan announces major reshuffle in new cabinet

STORY: Türkiye's re-elected Erdogan announces major reshuffle in new cabinet DATELINE: June 4, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the press conference of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday a major reshuffle in his cabinet, appointing new ministers for foreign affairs, treasury and finance, defense and vice president. Hakan Fidan, who has been at the helm of the National Intelligence Organization since 2010, assumes the role of foreign minister. The 55-year-old new top diplomat is considered one of Erdogan's closest confidants. The new treasury and finance minister is Mehmet Simsek, who served as finance minister and deputy prime minister from 2009 to 2018. Simsek is a respected economist who is seen as a safe pair of hands in the turbulent Turkish economy. Yasar Guler, who previously served as the chief of general staff and is seen as a hardli