Turkey announces naval exercise in Aegean Sea

Turkey will conduct a naval exercise in the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Sea between October 21 and 25, Turkish Defense Ministry spokesperson Zeki Akturk said on Thursday. 

"The DENİZKURDU-I exercise has been planned to be carried out in the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean between October 21-25, with the aim of executing the operational readiness training of our Naval Forces, observing the efficiency of command and control and improving joint interoperability," the Turkish Defense Ministry announced in a post on X.

According to Akturk, 92 ships, seven submarines, 15 aircraft, 14 helicopters, and 22 drones will participate in the exercise, which will feature live fire. 

This is the second time this year that Turkey is conducting the DENİZKURDU-I naval exercise, which is usually held every two years. Ankara completed the previous exercise in...