Published October 13,2023
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Türkiye carried out Weapons Free-2023 exercise, which goals to supply deterrence by demonstrating the firepower of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The exercise started on Oct. 10 within the Polatli province of the capital Ankara.
National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, together with senior commanders, witnessed the exercise, which has been held yearly since 2014.
“Today, I would especially like to express my great pleasure and pride in witnessing the weapon systems that constitute the overwhelming firepower of our Turkish Armed Forces and the skill of our heroic personnel in using them,” Guler stated on the finish of the exercise.
The geography and the present protection and safety surroundings require the Turkish Armed Forces to be a deterrent drive that can get rid of the threats, he added.
“We continue our national and international exercises uninterruptedly to keep the strength of our army alive and to improve the qualifications of our personnel in accordance with the conditions of the age and the changing concept of the combat environment,” the minister harassed.
A complete of 63 home and worldwide workouts have been carried out within the final yr, and 40 workouts are deliberate to be carried out by the top of the yr, Guler stated.
“With these workouts, we’re rising the effectiveness and deterrence of our heroic military on land, at sea and within the air day-to-day.
“…Today, we are proud to have become one of the world’s leading armies with its highly qualified personnel and high-tech weapon systems,” he added.
The goal of the exercise is to introduce the weapons and programs within the Turkish Armed Forces’ stock, to point out the impact of the weapons on the goal, and likewise to enhance the coordination between the forces.
A complete of fifty weapons and programs, together with Bayraktar Akinci unmanned fight aerial automobile, and Turkish protection firm STM’s Kargu drones, have been exhibited in the course of the exercise.
Personnel from the Land Forces Command, Naval Forces Command, Air Forces Command and General Staff Special Forces Command took half within the exhibition space and within the execution of the firing.
Source: www.anews.com.tr