The worldwide joint exercise known as "EFES 2024" was held on June 1, 2024, in Izmir, Turkey.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was present during the drill, as was Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the Chief of Staff of Saudi Arabia.
Military personnel from multiple nations trained in field operations, combat situations, close air support, shooting live ammunition, search and rescue, and responding to drone threats.
It happened in Izmir, Turkey, on June 1, 2024. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey was present at the multinational joint exercise "EFES 2024" observation day, which was attended by Lieutenant-General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, the Chief of Staff of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Minister of Defense, Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, made this choice. At the Kartal camp outside Izmir, Turkey, the military forces of various countries that are in partnership with Turkey took part in the exercise.
Participants practiced field tactics and a variety of battle scenarios during the exercise. These included search and rescue operations, close air support, the use of light and medium guns to fire live ammunition, and drone threat response.
Both the EFES exercise's conclusion and observation day were attended by senior military officials and defense ministers from the participating nations. The Saudi ambassador to Turkey, Fahd Abu Al-Nasr, along with many other high-ranking military officials represented Saudi Arabia at the event. Major General Ahmed Al-Muqrin is the deputy chief of staff for the Land Forces.
