ISTANBUL 

Türkiye's chief of General Staff Gen. Metin Gurak met senior officials of the United Arab Emirates during an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral military cooperation.

According to a General Staff statement, Gurak was received by Mohammed Mubarak Fadhel Saeed Al-Mazrui, the UAE defense minister.

He was also welcomed by UAE chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Issa Saif bin Ablan Al Mazrouei.

Bilateral and delegation-level meetings were held to discuss defense and military relations.

The talks concluded with the signing of the closing documents of the High-Level Military Dialogue Meeting, underlining the commitment to enhance collaboration in defense matters.

Gurak also paid tribute at the Wahat Al Karama (Oasis of Dignity) war memorial in Abu Dhabi. He laid a wreath in a formal ceremony to honor the UAE’s fallen soldiers.