US, Turkish military leaders discuss Syria, Middle East
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 16 May 2018
- Modified Date: 05:20 | 16 May 2018
U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford met his Turkish counterpart Gen. Hulusi Akar on the sidelines of a NATO summit in Brussels Wednesday, according to the Pentagon.
Pentagon spokesman Col. Patrick Ryder said: "The U.S. and Turkey enjoy a strong military-to-military relationship as key members of the NATO alliance," he added.
Both military leaders discussed Syria and the Middle East region, he added.
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