ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Navy ship Alamgir arrived in Turkey for a 12-daymultinational maritime exercise.
In a statement, Pakistan Navy said the ship reached the Aknaz Naval Base inthe Aegean Sea off Mugla’s coast on Saturday.
It will participate in the Dogu Akdeniz-19 (Eastern Mediterranean) drillwhich will run through Nov. 20, Capt. Muhammad Akram said.
The aim of the exercise is to operate in a multi-threat environment whileproviding advance training opportunities to the participants, it added.
The naval forces of the U.S., Turkey, Pakistan, Canada, Bulgaria, Romania,Italy, Greece and Spain are also participating in the drill.
“The ship will also participate in Operation Mediterranean Shield which isan ongoing operation in East Mediterranean Sea conducted jointly by variousregional Allied navies headed by Turkish Navy,” said the statement.
Turkish navy vessels also participate in drills hosted by Pakistan.
“Turkish Navy ships are actively participating in AMAN series of exerciseshosted by Pakistan Navy,” the captain said.
Also, the naval forces conducted a joint drill in February in the ArabianSea dubbed Turgutreis-III.