ANKARA, June 16 (NNN-ANADOLU) – Italian and Turkish navies, conducted joint maritime training in the Mediterranean, the Turkish defence ministry announced on Monday.
“Italian and Turkish submarines, conducted maritime training in the Mediterranean. Two Navies, having the most effective submarine force in the Mediterranean, continue to improve the interoperability with maritime training,” the ministry tweeted on Monday.
The joint exercise came, after the Turkish army held offshore training with its air and navy elements, in the Mediterranean, last week.
Turkey’s training came, amid heightened tensions in the eastern Mediterranean, due to the conflict in Libya.– NNN-ANADOLU
