(MENAFN) Türkiye values the military drills as the world passes through some political and military difficulties, the country's defense minister made an announcement on Thursday.
"We are witnessing various important political and military developments both in the regional arena and in the world in the period we are going through.
"We all see together that the armed forces should be more effective and more deterrent than ever before. For this, we need to see that military exercises are of vital importance," Hulusi Akar stated at the "distinguished observer day" of the Winter Exercise-2023 in the eastern province of Kars.
After Jan. 18, the exercise has 16 participants from friendly and allied nations, as well as Azerbaijan, Georgia, Germany, and the UK. It officially finishes on Friday.
"Our aim is not war. We continue our efforts to protect the rights and interests of our country and our nation and to ensure their security," Akar further noted.
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