Türkiye: Turkish military chief hosts Kuwaiti counterpart in Ankara.

SHOTLIST ANKARA, TÜRKIYE (JULY 16, 2026) 1. TURKISH AND KUWAITI FLAGS WAVING 2. TURKISH CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF GEN. SELCUK BAYRAKTAROGLU WALKING DOWN STAIRS, SALUTING SOLDIERS 3. BAYRAKTAROGLU WELCOMING HIS KUWAITI COUNTERPART LT. GEN. KHALED DARAJ SAAD AL-SHURAIAN IN FRONT OF MILITARY BAND 4. VARIOUS OF BAYRAKTAROGLU AND AL-SHURAIAN LISTENING TO NATIONAL ANTHEMS PLAYED BY MILITARY BAND 5. VARIOUS OF BAYRAKTAROGLU AND AL-SHURAIAN INSPECTING HONOR GUARD, AL-SHURAIAN SALUTING 6. BAYRAKTAROGLU AND AL-SHURAIAN WALKING UP STAIRS ANKARA, TÜRKIYE - JULY 16: Turkish Chief of General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu met with his Kuwaiti counterpart, Lt. Gen. Khaled Daraj Saad Al-Shuraian, in Ankara on Thursday, July 16. Bayraktaroglu welcomed Al-Shuraian, who was visiting Türkiye at his official invitation, with a military ceremony at the Turkish General Staff headquarters. The national anthems of Türkiye and Kuwait were played before Al-Shuraian inspected and greeted the honor guard. The two military chiefs later held a closed-door meeting. No details of their discussions were immediately released. Al-Shuraian was also received by Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler during his official visit, according to the Turkish National Defense Ministry.