The Naval Forces of Turkey and Pakistan conducted bilateral exercises of Turgutreis-VII in the northern part of the Arabian Sea. This was reported by Daily Pakistan with reference to the representative of the Pakistan Navy.
The exercises included various naval operations, including protection against asymmetric attacks, air defense exercises and joint coordinated patrolling.
According to the publication, the main goal of the exercises was to increase professional skills and operational compatibility of the naval forces of the two countries.