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Turkey To Host Drills In Mediterranean With US Participation On Sept 28-Oct 7 - Statement
Fakhir Rizvi Published September 25, 2018 | 06:09 PM
Turkey will conduct military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on September 28 - October 7 with the participation of the United States, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Algeria, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Romania and Saudi Arabia, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Tuesday.
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 25th September, 2018) Turkey will conduct military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean on September 28 - October 7 with the participation of the United States, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Algeria, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Romania and Saudi Arabia, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Tuesday.
"On September 28 - October 7, the Mavi Balina-2018 military exercise, hosted by Turkey and participated by the country's naval and air forces together with NATO, the United States, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Algeria, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Romania and Saudi Arabia, will take place in the eastern Mediterranean. The goal of the exercises is anti-submarine defense training. Four Turkish frigates, five submarines, two corvettes, a logistics support ship, three aircraft and six helicopters will participate in the drills," the statement read.
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