Türkiye conducts largest naval drills in Mediterranean Sea PHOTO

Türkiye is holding naval exercises DOĞU AKDENİZ-2023 (“EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN-2023”).

The exercise, taking place from November 17 to 25, involves the Navy of the Department of National Defense and the Coast Guard, Caliber.Az reports, citing Defense Turk’s X page.

🔵🇹🇷TSK’dan Doğu Akdeniz’de gövde gösterisi

🔸Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı ev sahipliğinde gerçekleşen DOĞU AKDENİZ-2023 Davet Tatbikatı; Kara, Deniz, Hava Kuvvetleri Komutanlıkları ile Sahil Güvenlik Komutanlığı unsurları ile gerçekleştiriliyor
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— Defence Turk (@Defence_Turk) November 20, 2023

The exercise involved 24 Navy ships, 10 helicopters, five UAVs, four submarines, two SAS groups and three SAT (marine special forces) groups, an airborne infantry battalion, three maritime patrol aircraft, two Army helicopters, 20 units of F-16 fighter jets from Air Force personnel, three air warning aircraft and three coast guard boats from the Coast Guard Command.