September 16, 2024
Joint Staff Spokesperson Navy Capt. Jereal Dorsey provided the following readout:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., met with Chief of the Turkish General Staff Gen. Metin Gürak on Saturday during NATO Military Committee Conference.
The two military leaders discussed areas of bilateral security cooperation and Middle Eastern security concerns, while Gen. Brown thanked Gen. Gürak for Turkey’s leadership in Black Sea security. Additionally, both leaders agreed on the necessity of a ceasefire in Gaza and a de-escalation of tensions in the region.
Turkey is a key NATO ally, and the U.S. values its strategic bilateral relationship.
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