In his address at the 12th Summit of the Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), the President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijani proposed holding joint military exercises among the OTS member states.
According to AZERTAC, the head of state said: "Considering the extensive military, defense, and security cooperation between our countries, we propose holding joint military exercises among the OTS member states in Azerbaijan in 2026."