Brussels: Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler on Wednesday held diplomatic meetings in Brussels, where he is attending a NATO defense ministers meeting.

According to Anadolu Agency, Guler met with UK Defense Secretary John Healey as part of his bilateral talks in Brussels, as shared by the National Defense Ministry on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal. Guler later participated in a trilateral meeting at NATO headquarters with Romanian Defense Minister Liviu-Ionut Mosteanu and Bulgaria's Defense Minister Atanas Zapryanov.

Guler also attended a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting at the level of defense ministers, conducted in an informal format following the main NATO defense ministers session. Representatives from the 32 NATO member states gathered for the council meeting, joined by Ukrainian Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal. The NATO-Ukraine Council, established to elevate relations between NATO and Ukraine to a higher level, convened for the first time in July 2023 at the alliance's summit in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Later in the day, Guler participated in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group Meeting, which brought together NATO defense ministers to discuss continued support for Kyiv. During his visit to Brussels, Guler also visited Trkiye's Permanent Delegation to NATO and the Turkish Military Representation at NATO headquarters.

Guler was briefed on ongoing activities by Ambassador Basat Ozturk, Trkiye's Permanent Representative to NATO, and Lieutenant General Kemal Turan, Head of the Turkish Military Representation, as reported by the ministry.