NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) Command transferred to Turkey for 1 year

The NATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) Command in Kosovo has passed to Turkey after 24 years.

"THEY WILL WORK FOR THE PEACE OF THE PEOPLE OF KOSOVO"

The NATO Kosovo Force Command in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, transferred the KFOR command to Turkey with a ceremony held at the Film City KFOR headquarters. Delivering a speech at the ceremony, which began with the playing of the Italian and Turkish national anthems, JFC Naples Commander Admiral Stuart Munch provided information about the activities carried out by KFOR troops in Kosovo over the past year. Following Munch's speech, Italian Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia handed over the NATO flag to the new KFOR Commander, Major General Özkan Ulutaş. In his speech, Ulutaş stated that Turkish soldiers have been working to maintain peace and stability in Kosovo since 1999. Ulutaş expressed that with the KFOR command passing to Turkish soldiers after a 24-year interval, they would continue to strive for the establishment of peace and tranquility in Kosovo, just as they have until today, and that they would work for the peace of the people of Kosovo without any discrimination.

MANY GUESTS ATTENDED

In addition to KFOR officials serving in Kosovo, the ceremony was attended by Deputy Chief of the General Staff of Turkey General İrfan Özsert, Deputy Minister of National Defense Bilal Durdalı, Orthodox, Catholic, and Muslim religious leaders, and numerous guests serving in foreign missions in Kosovo. Operating under a United Nations mandate with approximately 4,500 military personnel from 27 countries, KFOR serves to support broader international efforts aimed at building peace and stability in the region.

News Source : İHA