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good evening ladies and gentlemen thank you for coming to the press conference
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of the Military Committee conference first the chairman of the NATO military
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committee to know better but we'll update you on the discussions that took
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place during the conference after that general who has a car
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Chief of the General Staff of Turkish Armed Forces will deliver his statement
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after the statements there will be an opportunity for questions and answers
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once again I'd like my life
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major points from our conference today in Istanbul opening today's meeting we
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have paid tribute tribute to our fallen soldiers operations around the world we
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also all the nations who participate in our operations around the world we
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started our deliberations with a briefing by Turkey on regional security
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with a focus on nato's southern flank and terrorism terrorism poses a direct
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threat to the security of NATO and to international stability and prosperity
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more broadly and will remain a threat to force it for foreseeable future the
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security of the Alliance is indivisible and we stand in solidarity against
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terrorism of any kind
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its root causes and its wider consequences in this first issue than 80
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chiefs of Defence took stock of progress in the implementation of revenues action
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plan adopted in Wales is on track and on time
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the conditions are said
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for other ever to be delivered in time for a summit the chiefs of Defense also
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stressed the need to ensure that nato forces and equipment can move rapidly
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across the alliance as nato's greatest responsibility is to protect and defend
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our allies the 28 member states against any threat nato continues to adapt and
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respond to the challenges in both eastern and southern flanks keeping all
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countries say in the second session of the day the chiefs of Defence focused on
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nato's future posture and the nato so long term strategy and adaptation the
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chiefs of Defence
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emphasized the need to ensure a NATO command structure remains robust and
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able to counter any threat or challenge we discuss the necessity for NATO forces
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to maintain an adequate readiness and needed to conduct nato's full range of
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missions including aggression against the nato allies and defending nato
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territory aim is to have the right horses in the right place and at the
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right time during the results support session the chiefs of Defence reiterated
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their commitment to the mission and their confidence in the Afghan Defense
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Forces who continue to rise to the challenge of protecting their own
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population results support is still our largest mission and it shows are
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determined determination to preserve the gains we have achieved two gether
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guns nato's prisons post resolute support also featured in our
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deliberations the chiefs of Defence underlined that a successful transition
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from Resolute support into the civilian presence needs to be conditioned place
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in the Western balkanization NATO chief of Defense received a briefing by Greece
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which served as the basis for a discussion on ways of enhancing nato's
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partnerships
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in this strategically important region we stressed our continued commitment to
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regional stability including through kforce presents corporation and
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euro-atlantic integration finally the chiefs of Defence have elected the next
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director general of the International Military Staff elected with Dutch
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general young groups and he will take his position next summer in some it has
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been a very productive meeting and we look forward to presenting the
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conclusions of our discussion to the nato defense ministers next month in
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conclusion let me thank to general a car for hosting this military committee
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conference in Istanbul Turkey is a lie and committed ally we have always
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appreciated the generosity of your people and the chance to discover
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Istanbul thank you for your hospitality and I will pass the Florida
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first I would say in English in Turkish for the members of the national press
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and media
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assimilation distinguished members of the press before I pass on to nato
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issues I would like to draw your attention to one particular topic as you
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all know our security forces are shoulder-to-shoulder fighting against
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terrorism in and out of our country in a resolute Manish from our many journeys
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to the highest ranking officers Turkish Armed Forces will continue to think its
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commitments its tasks with great sacrifice heroism and perseverance night
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n day and under all weather conditions on altering and will continue to do so
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on this occasion I would like to express may God bless their souls of those who
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have fallen during our fight against terrorism soldiers police officers
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religious cards and are innocent citizens and I hope that our brave
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veterans get well soon
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distinguished members of the press military comedy conferences organized
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every year in a NATO member country and is not being held in our country as
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previously planned during this conference nato supports two turkeys
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fight against terrorism has once more been the Internet to be obscene Alliance
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solidarity and support for our fight against terrorism I personally believe
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that today's fruitful discussions and was again
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crude thats nato's it's committed itself to deal with emerging risks and threats
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today nato has been facing serious challenges emanating from the southern
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and eastern flanks in the eastern flank instability in Ukraine adversely effects
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to regional and global security as for the southern flank crises in Iraq and
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Syria had become Georgia's turns hosting more than two million Syrians and iraqis
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and has spent more than six million dollars to refugee problem is constantly
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escalating and has adverse implications not just for the region but also for the
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whole world
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furthermore the pkk MPU idea terrorist organizations have been posing a grave
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threat to the security in the region
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ladies and gentlemen emerging threats in nato's eastern and southern flanks
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demand result and solidarity of the Allies more than ever
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discussions we have advanced our understanding of the challenges and
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opportunities
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lying ahead thank you very much
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there are any questions from the press corps if you could please state your
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name and your media affiliation Ryan asking your question
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the gentleman and great figure out turkeys support from NATO to create a
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hundred and nine kilometres see-saw its border with Syria is that a concerted
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plan for need to to help turkey driving a day of the year
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emphasizing his support
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fighting against their terrorist activities and the border security again
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within this
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conferences as a conference as you hold the american mediator in the discussions
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and more than that you lived in the bilateral discussions and they've got a
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similar similar
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intentions as you know your dividend this year the within the efforts there
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is no ordinary are planning on the whole plan against you in the equities
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activities do we have another question gentlemen over there is police
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and distinct things really section plane was initiated in Wales due to a Russian
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dancer in Ukraine and it was created as a reaction that you need for assurances
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for Eastern European countries members of nato threatened him I and
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unpredictable behavior is close to their borders so this plan consists of two
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major sites of measures once it is assurance measures aimed at ensuring
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global population that they do is ready and willing to assist if necessary the
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other part of our nation measures which have in mind
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long-term adaptation of nato to new security environment in terms of russian
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military deployment to Syria nato is of course very carefully the development
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and the point nato as an institution is not involved in anti I saw there is no
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measure taken by nato
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this new development I think we will have to wait which will be a concrete
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intention of russia in the region lady in the front row
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information to use chemical weapons do you have any information reports
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indications of use of chemical weapons provided through a different sources
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including open sources of media and organizations presented organizations
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present in Syria these are not concerned at this point we cannot take any measure
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of course as with the case of other events in the region we are monitoring
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the situation we have the centre of excellence for chemical heir ideological
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and biological weapons they are assessing the possible impacts of such a
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user once confirmed so that nato is ready and can offer adequate solutions
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gentleman in the back behind the camera
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the course of action and defense capabilities are they going to be again
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deployed it as you wish is being translated so whatever language you the
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very beginning Nov are fighting against the advertiser to terrorist
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organizations because they are what they are doing
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similarly do the same against your day so far we did it the security issues but
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additionally until recently we participate in their coalition forces
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and the open space and a basis as well
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acting by operating activities coalition against them and the other from the very
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beginning of the country without making any changes with India fundamental India
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palace of Turkey you continue to fight against every cause of the terrorist
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organizations
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yes
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countries might get contribution support to show the audience solidarity between
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the turkey and NATO and then the civilian identity as some changes in the
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upcoming months but arrived after that also keeping the contact with our in
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daylight countries so the year depending on the negotiations or contacts and they
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will support us in any way a defense missile defense we will take another
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question do you have any plan of the land of variation in northern Iraq guest
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ticket again fighting against the secretary constantin nations and then
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the VRU taken the necessary precautions depending on the conditions
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the letter in the situation for the safe and secure environment for our country
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the Carey Hart initial reactions we will take a last question an additional
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question to be expecting to a key to open up more bases in the future as well
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at the moment I would like to thank the media for the person the generalists
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will not depart and I'm going to stay behind should you have any additional
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questions or need for clarification thank you very much again for coming to
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this press conference
