Chief of Staff of the Republic of Turkey Hulusi Akar held a meeting with his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov on Friday in Ankara, Daily Sabah reports.
The generals discussed the situation in Iraq and Syria, and the fight against terrorist groups and the S-400 missile defense system Turkey has approved to buy from Russia.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said the purchase of S-400 system from Russia will be finalized this week, during a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara.