Turkish ships conduct drills in the Indian Ocean
According to Anadolu Agency, Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense said on September 12 that two Turkish naval ships conducted training drills in the Indian Ocean while deploying to Somalia. TCG Kemalreis and TCG Yzb. Gungor Durmus took part in the maneuvers.
Deployment to Somalia
The ministry stated that the ships are deploying to Somalia as part of the Somali Naval Task Group’s activities. The department named both vessels in its statement on the drills. According to the released information, the exercises took place specifically in the Indian Ocean.
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The available statement did not specify the format of the training, its duration, or the tasks practiced by the crews. The ministry also provided no further details on the course of the drills or the ships’ route.
Ministry statement
The statement on the drills was published on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal. Along with the post, Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defense shared photographs from the exercises. Anadolu Agency reported this information, citing the Turkish defense ministry.
