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EXERCISE BLUE HOMELAND: AT THREE SEAS WITH 15,000 TROOPS
Security and Defense Apr 9, 2026

EXERCISE BLUE HOMELAND: AT THREE SEAS WITH 15,000 TROOPS

Blue Homeland-26, one of the Turkish Armed Forces’ most extensive exercises this year, was conducted from April 3 to 9 in the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean, with the participation of 120 ships, 50 aircraft, and 15,000 personnel from the Naval, Land, and Air Force Commands, as well as the Coast Guard Command.

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