EFES 2026 Command Post/Computer Assisted Exercise 06-17 April 2026

The EX EFES-2026 CCPX/CAX was conducted in İstanbul, İzmir and Eskişehir between 6 and 17 April 2026, with the EXCON training phase taking place from 6 to 10 April 2026 and the Execution Phase being carried out from 11 to 17 April 2026. The exercise was attended by a total of 305 personnel, including 38 guest participants from 12 countries and 267 national participants from the Ministry of National Defence, the Turkish General Staff, the Turkish Land Forces Command, the Turkish Naval Forces Command, the Turkish Air Force Command, the Turkish Air Force Command, the Aegean Army Command, the Multinational Joint Warfare Center Command, as well as other public institutions and organizations. The execution phase of the exercıse began on 11 April 2026; on 15 April 2026, the Distinguished Visitors Day activity was conducted at Multinational Joint Warfare Center Command which was main Exercise Control Center with the participation of Turkish Land Forces Commander General Metin TOKEL; and on 17 April 2026, the After Action Review was carried out with the participation of Exercise Direktor Lieutenant General Rasim YALDIZ, marking the end of the exercise.