Türkiye, Azerbaijan set to launch joint military drills in Nakhchivan

Türkiye and Azerbaijan will conduct an 11-day joint military exercise in Azerbaijan’s autonomous Nakhchivan region, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced.

Speaking at the Turkish Armed Forces’ weekly press briefing in Ankara, ministry spokesman Zeki Aktürk said the two countries plan to hold the exercise, Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK-2025, on June 20-30.

He said both countries are also holding the Indestructible Brotherhood-2025 exercise, in Nakhchivan on June 12-19, to “develop friendship, cooperation and coordination.”

“The distinguished observer day of the Indestructible Brotherhood and Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK-2025 exercises will be held simultaneously on June 30,” Aktürk added.

On Monday, the Turkish Land Forces Command announced that a flag exchange and farewell ceremony was held for personnel of the 1st Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command, who will take part in both exercises, at the Hasret Bridge, the sole land border crossing between the two countries, connecting Türkiye to the Azerbaijani exclave.