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Ministry of National Defense: It has been decided to withdraw the NATO Iraq Mission
The Ministry of National Defense (MSB) answered questions at its weekly press briefing.
In response to the question asked about the Eurofighter technical and logistics support contract, the Ministry of National Defense said, “The contract for the purchase of 20 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, equipment and ammunition within the scope of the Eurofighter Typhoon Project was signed by our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Keir Starmer, in October 2025. Our Minister of National Defense, Mr. Yaşar Güler, and the Minister of Defense of the United Kingdom, Mr. John Healey, attended the Eurofighter Typhoon Project in London yesterday. “A technical and logistics support contract has been signed for the maintenance and operation of the aircraft. The contract covers pilot and instructor pilot, aircraft maintenance technician, electronic warfare and system manager training, as well as spare parts, simulators, test equipment and ground support devices. The manufacturer will also provide technical support services for the first three years after the aircraft are put into service.”
Unmanned Marine Vehicle located on the coast of Ordu
The Ministry of National Defense gave the following answer to the question about the Unmanned Marine Vehicle found on the coast of Ordu:
“On March 21, 2026, an Unmanned Marine Vehicle (UAV) of US origin, which was considered to have been dragged to the shore by the current as a result of its engine failure, off the coast of Ordu’s Ünye district, was safely destroyed by the SAS Command teams. The risks posed by the UAVs and UAVs, which are used extensively in the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, in the Black Sea as a result of losing control or mobility are being closely monitored. This situation requires attention and precautions in terms of maritime security. In this context, activities at sea It is important that all our citizens, especially our fishermen and sailors, pay utmost attention.
If a suspicious object or a UAV/UAV washed up on the beach is detected, no intervention should be made and our security units should be informed without delay. Elements affiliated with our Naval Forces Command continue their reconnaissance, surveillance and patrol activities on a 24/7 basis in order to protect our maritime jurisdiction areas in the Black Sea. “We are discussing with our interlocutors to ensure that the safety of navigation in the Black Sea is not endangered, and necessary warnings are being made.”
Helicopter crashed in Qatar
In response to the question about the helicopter that crashed in Qatar, the Ministry of National Defense said, “According to the initial findings, the helicopter belonging to the Qatar Armed Forces crashed due to a technical malfunction. The exact cause of the crash will be determined as a result of the investigation carried out by the Qatar authorities. Our Turkish Armed Forces carry out testing, development and training activities on the field performance of the domestic and national defense industry products produced, shoulder to shoulder with our engineers and technicians at home and abroad. This is a situation that is unprecedented in any country in the world and contributes greatly to the development of our domestic and national defense industry products.” It is an application,” the statement said.
The safety of our elements in Qatar
On the question about the safety of our elements in Qatar, the Ministry of National Defense gave the following response:
“The security of the Qatar-Turkish Combined Joint Force Command and our personnel serving there is ensured at the highest level with additional measures taken in full coordination with the Qatari authorities, taking into account current regional developments and increasing security sensitivity. No negative situation has occurred so far.”
NATO multinational corps headquarters
Ministry of National Defense said the following about the planned NATO multinational corps headquarters:
“Our Ministry was ordered to start working on establishing a Corps Headquarters within the scope of the NATO Southeastern Regional Plan in 2023, and our intention was declared to NATO in 2024.
In this context, the 6th Corps Command was assigned to meet the needs of the headquarters planned to be established under the command of a Turkish general, and the necessary appointments were made to the national core staff.
Efforts to transform the headquarters into a multinational structure are continuing in coordination with NATO authorities, and the approval process continues as NATO procedures have not yet been completed. The Headquarters also does not have an Approved logo.
The duty of the Corps Headquarters in question is to support deterrence and defense activities in its area of responsibility by ensuring the integration of the forces to be allocated to it within the scope of the Regional Plans.
“On the other hand, since the NATO Southeast Regional Plan prepared within the scope of the threat assessment has been previously approved by the Allies, the Multinational Corps Headquarters planned to be established has nothing to do with the latest developments in our region.”
Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, Press and Public Relations Advisor of the Ministry of National Defense (SMB) and Ministry Spokesperson, spoke at the weekly press briefing.
Aktürk said:
May God have mercy once again on our heroic comrade-in-arms, Air Defense Major Sinan Taştekin, who was martyred as a result of the accident of the Qatar Armed Forces helicopter, which was carrying out training activities within the Qatar-Turkish Combined Joint Force Command, on March 21, our ASELSAN technicians Süleyman Cemre Kahraman and İsmail Enes Can, and the Qatar Armed Forces personnel; We offer our condolences and patience to our noble nation and the brotherly people of Qatar.
According to preliminary findings, the cause of the incident, which is considered to have occurred due to a technical malfunction, will be determined as a result of the investigation to be carried out by the Qatar authorities.
Once again, we wish God’s mercy to our heroic comrades-in-arms, Infantry Specialist Sergeant Yusuf Açay and Transportation Specialist Sergeant Selman Akarsel, who were martyred in the military vehicle accident that occurred in Doğubayazıt/Ağrı on March 24.
Fighting Terrorism
Our Turkish Armed Forces; It continues its fight against all kinds of threats and dangers to the survival and security of our country, uninterruptedly and decisively, at our borders and beyond. Within the scope of the operation, search-scanning and border security activities carried out to establish permanent security, 2 more PKK terrorists surrendered in the last week, and the detection and destruction of mines, hand-made explosives and caves, bunkers and shelters in the operation areas continued.
Border Security
At our borders, 107 people, including 2 members of a terrorist organization, who tried to cross illegally were caught, and 950 people were prevented before they could cross the border. Thus, since January 1, the number of people caught trying to cross our borders illegally has been 1,524, and the number of people blocked has been 16 thousand 929.
“It has been decided to withdraw the NATO Iraq Mission”
Our Turkish Armed Forces; Within the scope of international duties and bilateral relations, it continues to contribute to the establishment of peace and maintenance of stability in a wide geography.
Within the scope of recent developments in our region, it has been decided by NATO authorities to withdraw the “NATO Iraq Mission”.
In line with this decision, the evacuation of our Turkish Armed Forces personnel serving in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, to our country was successfully carried out.
Within the scope of the withdrawal plan carried out by NATO, our country also provided support to the evacuation activities of Allied country personnel.
Developments in the Middle East
Conflicts between the US/Israel and Iran and Israel’s ongoing aggression continue to threaten peace and stability in the Middle East. Türkiye; It maintains its determined stance that all parties should show restraint and that disputes should be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy on the basis of international law.
On the other hand, Israel’s; Attacks targeting infrastructure, civilian facilities and residential areas in Lebanon have severe consequences on civilians and constitute a violation of international humanitarian law; Its land operation to the south of the Litani River and the destruction of bridges over the river also shows its occupation policy towards Lebanon in the coming period.
In addition, Israel’s activities in southern Syria violate the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; Increasing illegal settlement activities and violent incidents in the West Bank further increase the fragility in the region. In order to establish permanent peace, it is essential to implement the two-state solution and protect the fundamental rights of the Palestinians.
We invite the international community, especially the United Nations, to take responsibility for preventing increasing violations in the region and for the effective implementation of international law.
Work continues uninterruptedly within the scope of the “Izmit Gulf Eastern Basin Bottom Sludge Cleaning, Dewatering and Disposal Service Project” carried out in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change and Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. Within the scope of the project, the second stage of which was completed, 2.4 million cubic meters of bottom mud was cleaned. Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Murat Kurum, together with Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Tahir Büyükakın, dived in the cleaned areas.
Making a statement after the dive, Minister Kurum said, “We started a project together with our Metropolitan Municipality in the Gulf of Izmit, Kocaeli, within the framework of the Action Plan for the Protection of the Marmara Sea in 2022. In fact, the project we have started is the largest environmental and nature protection project in the world. Thank God, today we saw with great happiness that the ecosystem of sea meadows, starfish and sea cucumbers has now revived at the bottom of the sea. This is a great happiness for us.” “the occasion,” he said.
70 PERCENT COMPLETED
Stating that the cleaning initiated within the scope of the Marmara Sea Protection Action Plan implemented after the mucilage yielded successful results for Marmara, Minister Kurum said, “Our esteemed President and his esteemed wife, First Lady Emine Erdoğan, really gave special importance and support to this project, our Kocaeli, our Marmara. Here, we completed two stages together with our Metropolitan Municipality. We removed and disposed of a total of 2.4 million cubic meters of bottom mud in two stages. Our goal in total is “Reaching 3.8. So, we can say that 70 percent of the project has been completed. The ecosystem there is already reviving on its own. We started to see fish and creatures we have never seen before, and frankly, the sea has started to breathe.” ANKARA
IT’S FETHİYE’S TURN
MINISTER Kurum announced that a similar project in the Gulf of Izmit will be implemented in the Gulf of Fethiye and said, “Two more dredging ships have joined us in Fethiye. We are starting dredging in the Gulf of Fethiye and hopefully we are taking steps to make the Gulf of Fethiye worthy of our country, our citizens and our nation. Just as we achieved this in Kocaeli, now we will succeed in the Gulf of Fethiye.”
AK Party Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik reacted to the statements of a member of the European Parliament regarding Türkiye. Çelik said:
❱ A POLITICAL SHAME: A member of the European Parliament speaking in the tone of a “colonial commissioner” when talking about the Republic of Turkey is a political shame for him and an abuse of parliamentary values. AP needs to seriously address this indifference. It is not anyone’s place to target the Cabinet of the Republic of Türkiye, our Minister of Justice, Mr. Akın Gürlek, or any member of our cabinet with disrespectful language. The motives behind this disrespect on behalf of the European Parliament should be seriously questioned by this long-established institution. Respect for the sovereign rights of the Republic of Türkiye cannot be a matter of discussion.
❱ WE DO NOT ALLOW DISRESPECT: We do not allow any disrespect to the sovereign rights of the Republic of Türkiye. The European Parliament must strongly compensate for its mistakes in failing to stand on the right side of history on fundamental humanitarian issues, especially Gaza.
❱ POLITICAL BIGOTIA: Today, there are many agendas in which some members of the European Parliament act under the tutelage of “political bigotry” under various influences. This bigoted political language aimed at Türkiye has no validity. We reject the targeting of some members of the European Parliament against Türkiye with “political bigotry”. The best option would be for the AP to send these political bigots to the “Democracy primary school”.
After extensive renovation works, Etimesgut Military Airport opens its doors to national and international flights today under the name “Ankara Airport”. At the historic opening ceremony, which will be held with the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Presidential plane taking off from Istanbul will be the first plane to land in the new square. Ankara Airport, which will serve as the new air transportation center of the capital, will play a strategic role in terms of diplomatic missions as well as civil aviation.
FIRST EXAM NATO SUMMIT
The first test of Ankara Airport, which will serve under the code “ANK”, will be the NATO Summit. Heads of state and government who will come to Türkiye as part of the NATO Summit to be held in Ankara on July 7-8 will be welcomed at this airport for the first time. The airport, which is preparing to become one of the new centers of global diplomacy, will reveal Türkiye’s hosting capacity and organizational power during the summit. Ankara Airport, which has been transformed into a modern aviation center where wide-body aircraft can land and take off, will strengthen the capital’s position in the international transportation network.
A BRIDGE THAT WEIGHTS THE EIFFEL TOWER
The 140-meter Capital Aviation Bridge, built within the scope of the Ankara Airport Connection Roads Project, was one of the most striking engineering works of the project. On the bridge, which was built on the High Speed Train line and whose weight is almost equivalent to the Eiffel Tower, the deck, which weighs approximately 10 thousand tons, was placed in place by the push-slide method with hydraulic jacks with a capacity of 800 tons.
44 PLANES CAN BE PARKED TOGETHER
The runway, which was previously 2 thousand 450 meters long and 42 meters wide, was increased to 3 thousand meters long and 60 meters wide with the work carried out. This paved the way for large-bodied passenger aircraft and state aircraft to land and take off safely. With the newly built apron area, the airport’s capacity has been significantly increased. Ankara Airport will now be able to provide parking services for 44 aircraft at the same time. Within the scope of the project, the State Guesthouse with a closed area of 4,800 square meters for diplomatic contacts and official receptions and an open car park with a capacity of 310 vehicles were built. In addition, a 12.5-kilometer connection road that will provide direct transportation between Ankara Airport and Ay Yıldız Campus has been completed.
The cabinet chaired by President Tayyip Erdoğan is meeting in Beştepe today. NATO will be on the agenda of the meeting, where hot topics in domestic and foreign policy will be discussed.
Summit preparations, developments in the Middle East, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, the Eastern Mediterranean and the “Terror-Free Türkiye” process are included.
❱ PREPARATIONS FOR THE NATO SUMMIT: At the cabinet meeting, the preparations for the NATO Summit to be hosted by Ankara will be comprehensively evaluated. A wide range of studies, from the capital’s physical infrastructure to security measures, will be discussed. In Ankara, which is preparing to host thousands of participants, the activities carried out to hold the summit smoothly will be reviewed.
❱ DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: The latest developments in the Middle East will have an important place in the foreign policy agenda of the cabinet. Developments in the USA, Israel and Iran line and the possible agreement process will be evaluated. While Türkiye’s contributions to peace efforts will be discussed, the roles that Ankara can assume if the normalization process in the region accelerates will also be discussed.
❱ GAZA AND THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN: Steps to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza will also be discussed at the meeting. Diplomatic initiatives aimed at preventing ceasefire violations and ensuring permanent stability in the region will be evaluated. Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and the diplomatic mechanisms to be operated on this issue will also be on the agenda. Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean will be evaluated at the meeting.
❱ TERRORISM-FREE Türkiye PROCESS:
One of the important agenda items of the cabinet will be the “Terror-free Türkiye” target. The latest developments regarding the disarmament process of the terrorist organization PKK will be evaluated comprehensively. The current state of the process will be discussed in the light of the information provided by the National Intelligence Organization and the Turkish Armed Forces from the field. The timetable and content regarding the legal regulations expected after the disarmament process will also be discussed.
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BREAKING NEWS I Peace message from Minister Fidan: “We welcome the agreement between the USA and Iran”
Breaking News… Posting on his social media account after the agreement reached between the USA and Iran, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan said, “We welcome the agreement reached to end the war between the USA and Iran. This agreement constitutes an important step towards establishing permanent peace and stability in the region. We hope that the complementary talks will be continued with a constructive attitude.”
“Türkiye’S SUPPORT WILL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED”
Stating that Türkiye’s support for peace in the region will continue uninterrupted, Minister Fidan said, “We congratulate the parties that took this important step and Pakistan, which played a mediating role, and other countries that contributed to the process, especially Qatar. It is of great importance that all relevant countries display a prudent and responsible attitude in order to prevent attempts to sabotage the agreement reached and to maintain regional peace and security. As Turkey, under the leadership of our President, we have given great support and effort to this process from the beginning. Our support for the establishment of peace, tranquility and stability in our region.” “It will continue uninterrupted.”
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BREAKING NEWS I President Erdoğan’s call for peace and stability: “We will continue to contribute to permanent solutions”
Breaking News… President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in his post on his NSosyal account, said, “I see the agreement reached between the USA and Iran as an important development to ensure peace prevails in our region, and I welcome it.”
“WE WILL CONTINUE TO CONTRIBUTE TO PERMANENT SOLUTIONS”
Noting that he sincerely hopes that this news, which the whole world has needed for a long time, will lead to the establishment of a lasting environment of peace and trust in the region, President Erdoğan made the following evaluations:
“I underline that it is necessary to avoid discourses, provocations and actions that will escalate tensions and to be careful against possible sabotage in the period until the signing day. I would like to thank Pakistan, especially the US and Iranian leaderships, for their exceptional mediation efforts in achieving this result. I would also like to express my appreciation for the support provided by Qatar and Saudi Arabia to diplomatic initiatives. As Turkey, we continue to support all efforts to establish peace, stability and tranquility in our region, through diplomacy and “We will continue to contribute to permanent solutions on the basis of international law.”
I see the agreement reached between the USA and Iran as an important development in ensuring peace prevails in our region, and I welcome it.
We hope that this news, which the whole world has needed for a long time, will lead to the establishment of a lasting environment of peace and trust in our region.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) June 14, 2026
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