Valery Gerasimov
Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces Gen. Valery Gerasimov is visiting Ankara on September 15. Valery Gerasimov will discuss with his Turkish counterpart, Gen. Hulusi Akar, prospects for military cooperation and the situation in Syria.
Akar welcomed his Gerasimov to Ankara in a ceremony with full military protocol, Turkish television pictures showed.
Gerasimov’s presence in Turkey is a significant symbol of healing ties between the two countries and a very important event amid the shaky truce in Syria.