Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and his British counterpart Ben Wallace met in Istanbul on Tuesday.
Akar welcomed Wallace with a military ceremony, and the duo later held a bilateral meeting. They also chaired a meeting between delegations, the Turkish Defense Ministry said in a statement.
During the meeting attended by Turkey's Naval Forces Commander Adnan Özbal and Deputy National Defense Minister Muhsin Dere, the delegations exchanged views on bilateral and regional defense and security issues.
