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EFES 2013
"Turkey's largest joint military drill" aka Efes 2013 has been conducted in Seferihisar/İzmir with the participation of 3 motorized infantries, 1 artillery brigade of Land Forces; 23 vessels of various types and 1 amphibious marine brigade of Naval Forces; 22 aircrafts, 17 helos, UAVs of Air Forces; special forces squads from Special Forces, Coast Guard and The Gendarmerie with a number of 7000 soldiers.
The aim of war games is to increase the level of training, fire support, air defense and command&control by providing harmony between HQ and units in the battlefield.
High ranked officials who monitored the exercise;
Aegean Army Commander Gen. Abdullah Atay
Air Training Commander Lt. Gen. Ali Öztürk
NATO Allied Land Forces Chief of Staff Major General Uğur Tarçın
Navy Amphibious Task Group Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and the other military officials.