KARACHI, Apr 10 (APP):The maiden Pakistan Navy-Turkish Navy
Bilateral Exercise Turgutries, meaning, “Drawn sword of Islam”
conducted in North Arabian Sea has culminated.
TCG Geliolu a frigate from Turkish Navy and PN Ships Saif, Aslat,
Nasr, Quwwat, Azmat and Zarrar including fixed and rotary wing
aircraft of Pakistan Naval Aviation participated in the exercise.
Fighters from PAF also took part in the Exercise.
The main objective of the exercise was to enhance interoperability
of two brotherly Navies. Exercise Turguties 201 covered a wide
range of maritime operations encompassing Anti-Surface, Anti-Air and
Anti-Submarine Warfare as well as Maneuvering and Communication
exercises.
Counter piracy drills were also carried out in which
boarding teams demonstrated practical boarding operations onboard a
suspect vessel. Exercise proved mutually rewarding to hone
professional skills of participating personnel from both navies and
learn from each others’ experiences.
The Exercise was also witnessed by
Tolga Ucake, Consul General of Republic of Turkey who was
hosted onboard TCG Geliboul and PNS Aslat at sea.
The Consul General of Turkey congratulated the PN and TN
participants for successful conduct of first-ever Pakistan
Navy-Turkish Navy Bilateral Exercise and hoped that the exercise will
become a regular feature between both Navies in future.
The Exercise Turgutries -2018 is a testimony of the PN resolve to work
towards regional peace and maintain close relations with all brotherly
navies. The exercise was aimed at further booting and strengthening
ties between Pakistan and Turkish Navies in times to come.
Pakistan Navy conducts bilateral exercise with Turkish Navy
