Türkiye's intelligence chief visits UAE for talks on regional security

By Gizem Nisa Demir

ISTANBUL (AA) - Türkiye's National Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin has paid an official visit to the UAE, according to a Turkish official on Tuesday.

Kalin was received in Abu Dhabi on Monday by UAE Vice President Mansour bin Zayed, Turkish Ambassador to Abu Dhabi Lutfullah Goktas said in a post on US social media platform X.

UAE National Security Adviser Tahnoun bin Zayed and Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for National Security Ali al-Shamsi also attended the meeting, Goktas said.

The discussions focused on joint efforts to strengthen regional security and stability, he added.

"We believe that our strategic partnership with the UAE will make a significant contribution to strengthening regional security and peace," Goktas noted.