Türkiye's defense minister observes EFES-2024 exercise preparations

Türkiye's National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler observed on Friday the on-site preparations for the EFES-2024 Exercise's Distinguished Observer Day, which will be held in Izmir on May 29-30.

Güler was accompanied by Chief of the General Staff General Metin Gürak, Navy Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Army Commander General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, and Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, according to a ministry statement.

The Defense Industry Products Exhibition will showcase products from 47 defense companies.

The exercise will enable participant countries to witness firsthand the capabilities of Turkish defense industry, which develop and produce a wide range of systems, from drones to helicopters, from warships to ammunition, and from electronic warfare systems to radar systems, all serving the security forces.

In the exercise, which will be attended by over 1,500 foreign personnel from 50 countries, along with the Turkish Armed Forces, a total of 11,000 personnel are participating.