The Turkish Navy is preparing to launch a large naval maneuver under the name “Sea Wolf 2021” simultaneously in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean seas.
Admiral Yalçın Payal, Commander of Naval Operations, said at a military meeting in the northwestern city of Kocaeli on Monday.
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The exercises will start between May 25 and June 6, in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean seas.
He added that the exercises will take place with the participation of 132 naval ships, 10 submarines, 43 warplanes, 28 helicopters and 14 drones.
He pointed out that the maneuvers aim to increase the readiness level of the forces to carry out any maritime operation at any time, and to test the administrative and organizational competence of the Naval Forces Command and its commanders.
It also aims to raise the level of education for the naval forces through mutual support capabilities tests, pointing to the participation of about 25 thousand and 500 personnel in the exercises.
Payal stressed that the Turkish naval forces have completed their readiness for the maneuvers, and that they are ready and determined to carry out any mission assigned to protect the maritime rights and interests of the Turkish Republic.
