Türkiye’s Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler and the Turkish Armed Forces’ top commanders traveled to Azerbaijan to attend the Distinguished Observers Day of the Power of Unity-2026 exercise, organized by Azerbaijan with the participation of Türkiye and Uzbekistan.
Güler was accompanied in Azerbaijan’s city of Shusha by Chief of the General Staff General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Commander of the Land Forces General Metin Tokel, Commander of the Naval Forces Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu and Air Force Commander General Rafet Dalkıran.

Trilateral meeting of defense ministers
Following the Distinguished Observers Day events, Güler will attend a trilateral meeting of the defense ministers of Türkiye, Azerbaijan and Georgia.
Visit to ADEX 2026
Following the events held as part of the exercise, the chief of the General Staff and the service commanders will visit the Azerbaijan International Defense Exhibition ADEX 2026.

Güler is also scheduled to visit ADEX 2026 on October 2 to examine the products displayed at the exhibition.