Turkey conducts major military exercise in Aegean and Mediterranean

Turkey will hold an air and naval exercise called "Blue Homeland 2025" between January 7 and 16 in parts of the Aegean, Mediterranean and Black Seas, Kathimerini reported.

According to Turkish Defense Ministry spokesman Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, a total of 87 surface ships, seven submarines, seven unmanned naval vehicles, 31 aircraft, 17 helicopters, 28 unmanned aerial vehicles and 20,000 personnel will take part in the exercises.

This includes members of the underwater attack and underwater defence teams. | BGNES