The Armed Forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan organized exercises dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Azerbaijani statesman and the policy of Heydar Aliyev and the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic.
The exercises were planned by the Ministry of National Defense of Turkey and the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev and to the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic.
The exercises in Turkey were called “Heydar Aliyev – 2023”, and in Azerbaijan – “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – 2023”.
Joint Azerbaijani-Turkish tactical exercises with combat shooting “Heydar Aliyev-2023” took place in the Turkish province of Kars from April 19 to May 10. Special exercises were planned to improve cooperation and operational compatibility, mainly between the Ground forces of Turkey and Azerbaijan, as well as improve management, exchange of experience and increase the professionalism of personnel.
On October 16, preparatory training for the exercises “Mustafa Kemal Ataturk- 2023”
started in Azerbaijan.
The main goal of the exercises is to ensure combat coherence in the interaction of troops, improve management, exchange of experience and increase the professionalism of personnel. Atak helicopters, F-16 fighters, as well as special forces, called “burgundy berets”.
are involved on the Turkish side.
The exercises will last until October 25th