Pak-Turkiye joint military exercise “ATATURK-XII 2023″ concludes
Closing ceremony of Two weeks long Pak-Turkiye joint military exercise “ATATURK-XII 2023” was held at Tarbela today. Troops from Turkish Special Forces and Pakistan’s Special Service Group (SSG) participated in the exercise.
According to ISPR, the exercise was aimed at sharing mutual experiences in counter terrorism domain, rehearsing / adopting best practices and enhancing cooperation between the two armies. Drills and techniques regarding Compound & Cave Clearance, Sniper Training, Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) handling and Combat Medic training were special focus areas of the joint exercise.
This is 12th joint exercise of the Ataturk series as part of bilateral military cooperation between both friendly countries. The joint exercise is symbol of enhance and further strengthen military ties between the countries and share Pakistan Army’s experience in war against terrorism, said ISPR.
Major General Asad Nawaz Khan, Director General Military Training witnessed the closing ceremony as chief guest.
Turkish military delegation was headed by Centre Commander for Counter Terrorism Training and Exercise, Colonel Mustafa Kahraman, who also attended the closing ceremony.
