Azerbaijani, Turkish General Staff chiefs observe Anadolu Kartalı 2025 military drills photo / video

Chiefs of the General Staff of Azerbaijan and Türkiye took part in the Anadolu Kartalı 2025 military exercises in Türkiye, serving as honorary observers.

Turkish Air Force Commander, General Zia Jamal participated in the drills, Caliber.Az reports, citing the message of the Turkish Ministry of National Defense on X. 

Genelkurmay Başkanı Orgeneral Metin GÜRAK, Azerbaycan Cumhuriyeti Genelkurmay Başkanı ve Savunma Bakanı 1'inci Yardımcısı Orgeneral Kerim VELİYEV ve Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanı Orgeneral Ziya Cemal KADIOĞLU ile birlikte Konya’da bulunan 3’üncü Ana Jet Üs Komutanlığında icra edilen 7… pic.twitter.com/6kP9KzOL9q

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The Anadolu Kartalı exercises brought together seven countries and NATO forces as direct participants, with an additional five countries attending as observers.

These multinational drills are aimed at enhancing interoperability and strengthening defence cooperation among allied and partner nations.

By Naila Huseynova