U.S. Department of Defense
Pentagon Press Secretary John F.
Kirby provided the following readout:
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J.
Austin III spoke by phone today with Turkish Minister of National Defense Hulusi Akar to discuss bilateral cooperation and our ongoing drawdown in Afghanistan.
Both leaders reasserted the importance of adequate security at Hamid Karzai International Airport and agreed to speak again in the near future on the topic.
The Secretary reaffirmed the importance of the longstanding U.S.-Turkey defense relationship and thanked the Minister for his continuing communication.
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