Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler formally greeted Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who arrived in Ankara for an official visit.
After the national anthems were played, Minister Umerov expressed his respect to the honor guard in Turkish. The ceremony concluded with a meeting between the two ministers.
Umerov is the first Crimean Tatar Turk to hold a ministerial role in Ukraine’s history. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on Sept. 3, 2023, that he would appoint Umerov as the defense minister. The following day, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov resigned, submitting his letter to Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk.
Umerov is known to have amicable relations with Türkiye and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Source: IHA
