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Türkiye showcases defense might in major int’l military exercise

Hosting a major military drill that saw the participation of approximately 11,000 personnel from some 45 countries, Türkiye Thursday once again showcased the advancements of its prosperous defense sector among peers in the western Izmir province.

Held in Izmir’s Seferhisar district, with the attendance of top officials including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and National Defense Minister Yaşar Güler, the Efes-2024 military exercise gathered numerous institutions and organizations, members of leading defense companies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), members of General Staff, Land Forces Command, Naval Forces Command, Air Forces Command, General Staff Special Forces Command and Gendarmerie General Command, among others.

“We have the opportunity to use the new domestic systems that have entered the inventory in the Efes-2024 exercise,” Erdoğan said in an address to the military during the exercise, further stating that 33 new systems will be tested for the first time.

The president also highlighted Türkiye’s growing defense industry, citing some of the country’s advancements in the field, including its multipurpose amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu – present during the drill, unmanned fighter jet Kızılelma and its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

“We are a country that strives to develop its relations, including the defense industry, with a win-win approach. We were pleased to share the capabilities we have in the field of defense industry with friendly and allied countries,” Erdoğan noted.

“Last year, we reached $5.5 billion in defense exports with 230 types of products sent to 185 countries and we signed new contracts worth $10.24 billion,” he said.

Erdoğan emphasized that the defense industry products, weapons, vehicles and systems exhibited in the exercise program reveal the point Türkiye has reached.

Years of investments have fueled a profound transformation in Türkiye’s defense industry over the last two decades, spurred by a score of Western embargoes. The drive has aimed at reducing external dependency on Western arms through innovative engineering initiatives and domestically developed technologies.

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