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Turkish Aerospace Industries CEO Mehmet Demiroglu said Spain plans to purchase 15 additional Hurjet trainer aircraft after signing a deal for 30 of the Turkish-made supersonic jets, with deliveries to the European nation scheduled to begin in 2028.ASELSAN announced that its GOKALP Counter-UAV System successfully destroyed a target drone using a hit-to-kill interceptor during a live demonstration at the company's Ogulbey Technology Base, marking the entry of a fully mobile and cost-effective solution into Türkiye's autonomous air defense portfolio.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized the existing global order and the United Nations, warning that binding international accords and judicial rulings are increasingly ignored while the UN system lacks legitimacy for failing to reflect the will of the global community.Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday that Ankara has finalized preparations to submit the Mecca defense agreement to parliament for approval, stressing that the pact provides for mutual defense and does not authorize attacks or troop deployments to other countries.The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Wednesday awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai for discoveries explaining how molecular asymmetry essential to life emerges through autocatalysis, resolving a century-old mystery about homochirality with significant implications for drug development.

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Turkish navy holds joint drills with Azerbaijan, Libya

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Turkish navy holds joint drills with Azerbaijan, Libya

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Türkiye's Amphibious Task Group Command carries out joint trainings as part of EFES 2024

The Turkish navy held joint drills with participants from Azerbaijan, Libya and North Macedonia, the country's National Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.

"Within the scope of Exercise EFES-2024, Amphibious Task Group Command conducted joint trainings with the participation of the elements of the guest countries Azerbaijan, Libya and North Macedonia between May 9-15, 2024," the ministry wrote on X.

The EFES-2024 Exercise, led by the Aegean Army Command in Türkiye, includes a Computer-Assisted Command Post Exercise from April 25 to May 8, followed by a Live-Firing Field Exercise from May 9-30.

It aims to enhance joint military capabilities and readiness levels with participation from numerous countries. This exercise marks the largest participation in the EFES series to date, with involvement from 49 countries.

Titles :EFES-2024 Exercise Amphibious Task Group Command Azerbaijan Libya North Macedonia Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Naval Forces Türkiye