KARACHI: Maiden Pakistan Navy-Turkish Navy bilateral exercise TURGUTRIES meaning “Drawn sword of Islam” conducted in North Arabian Sea has been culminated.

TCG GELIBOLU 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.

Main objective of exercise was to enhance interoperability between two brotherly navies.—PR