Representatives from 17 countries, including Germany, Azerbaijan and UK, are taking part in the exercise in Sarikamish District, Anadolu news agency reports.
The exercise aims to ensure cooperation and coordination in a joint operation, to test the performance of weapons and vehicles and the combat capabilities, including shooting in severe cold, and to improve the training level of the troops on key subjects such as deployment, quartering, food servicing in winter conditions.
Tank troops, artillery batteries, mortar teams, as well as sniper teams, special forces command personnel, commandos and helicopters, take part in the exercise.
National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and the high command of the Turkish Armed Forces will be observing the maneuvers.