1. Steadfast Dart-2026 NATO Exercise, the largest-scale and most comprehensive NATO exercise to be conducted in 2026, will take place in Germany between 08–25 February 2026, concurrently with Germany’s national exercises Northern Quadriga-2026 and Grand Quadriga.

2. Units from the Turkish Naval Forces Command and the Turkish Land Forces Command are participating in the exercise, which is conducted with the aim of testing NATO consultation and decision-making processes during crisis and crisis-response periods, enhancing the capabilities of allied and national personnel who will serve in these processes, and improving the operational readiness levels of our forces.

3. Through the exercise, the Turkish Armed Forces will deploy a force of approximately 2,000 personnel to a distance of 6,450 kilometers / 3,480 nautical miles from national borders and will subsequently test their combat capabilities through associated exercises.

4. The Media Day of the exercise will be conducted on 19 February 2026, and the Distinguished Visitors Day will take place on 20 February 2026 at the Bergen-Hohne Training Area / Germany.

Respectfully announced to the public.