Turkish Minister of National Defense, Yasar Guler (R) meets with his Estonian counterpart Hanno Pevkur (L) during the NATO Heads of State and Government Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 12, 2023- Credit: Turkish National Defense Ministry - Anadolu Agency
ISTANBUL
Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday met with his Italian, Greek, and Estonian counterparts on the sidelines of the ongoing NATO summit in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius.
Guler earlier had a meeting with Italian defense chief Guido Crosetto and Hanno Pevkur, the defense minister of Estonia, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said.
He then met Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias.
During the meeting, the importance of maintaining a positive agenda in Turkish-Greek relations and keeping dialogue channels open was stressed, the ministry said.
An agreement to resume confidence-building measures meetings between the countries was also confirmed.
On Tuesday, Guler also took part in a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden.
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