Published September 05,2024
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The Turkish National Defense Ministry introduced on Thursday particulars of the nation’s navy and air pressure participation in ongoing and upcoming army drills in a number of nations.
At a press briefing in Ankara, the ministry’s Press and Public Relations Advisor, Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk, offered updates on the nation’s latest and upcoming worldwide engagements.
Akturk stated the Turkish Navy’s Yavuz-class frigate, TCG Yildirim, is presently collaborating within the five-day Dynamic Guard-II/2024 naval train, which is hosted in Greece as a part of NATO’s Standing Maritime Group-2 and can conclude on Friday.
Simultaneously, the navy is engaged in Dynamic Move-II workouts, that are being performed in Italy from Sept. 2 to 13.
Moreover, Türkiye will participate within the Steadfast Foxtrot-24 exercise in Germany from Sept. 10 to 19, he stated.
Akturk additionally highlighted a number of visits by international naval vessels to Turkish ports.
The Indonesian Navy’s Diponegoro corvette visited Mersin from Aug. 16 to Sept. 3, whereas the French Navy’s Languedoc frigate and the Albanian Navy’s Oriku vessel made stops in Mersin and Izmir, respectively. The US Navy’s amphibious ship USS Wasp can be visiting Izmir from Sept. 1 to five.
On Sept. 4, a joint air protection train befell within the Eastern Mediterranean, involving Turkish ships TCG Gelibolu, TCG Bafra, and TCG Doganay, together with the French Languedoc frigate and two Turkish F-16 fighter jets.
Additionally, the TCG Alemdar, NATO’s most superior submarine rescue ship, is scheduled to take part within the Dynamic Monarch-2024 train in Arendal, Norway, from Sept. 8 to twenty.
Ahead of the train, TCG Alemdar performed a port go to to Plymouth, UK, from Sept. 2 to 4.
The Turkish Naval Academy’s superior maritime coaching actions proceed with port visits deliberate for TCG Iskenderun to Izmir from Sept. 4 to six, Northern Cyprus from Sept. 9 to 12, and Aksaz from Sept. 15 to 17.
In the air area, 4 Turkish F-16s and a tanker plane participated in “Counter Air Operations” coaching workouts over Romanian airspace as a part of NATO’s “Flexible Deterrent Options” below “Enhanced Vigilance Activities.”
Two F-16s have been additionally deployed to Egypt for the “International Aviation Fair” from Sept. 3 to five, and Türkiye plans to ship two F-16s to Austria for the “Airpower 2024” occasion on Sept. 6-7.
Rear Admiral Akturk emphasised the Turkish Armed Forces’ rising capabilities, noting that the Turkish Land Forces not too long ago accomplished the inspection and acceptance of a number of OMTAS Armored Anti-Tank Vehicles outfitted with cutting-edge expertise from Türkiye’s home protection trade.
Source: www.anews.com.tr