Exercise Mavi Balina (Exercise Blue Whale) is an international anti submarine warfare exercise led by

Turkish Naval Forces The Turkish Naval Forces ( tr, ), or Turkish Navy ( tr, ) is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was establis ...

. Blue Whale is held biennially as invitation only basis and considered as the largest anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Mediterranean. It is hosted and administered by the

Fleet Command. Exercise's main headquarters is at

Aksaz Naval Base Aksaz Naval Base ( tr, Aksaz Deniz Üssü) is a base of the Turkish Navy on the south-east coast of the Aegean Sea in Marmaris, Muğla. In addition to the military buildings, the base houses apartment-like barracks and social facilities stretche ...

. The aim of the exercise is providing realistic operational training in surface and

submarine warfare Submarine warfare is one of the four divisions of underwater warfare, the others being anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare and mine countermeasures. Submarine warfare consists primarily of diesel and nuclear submarines using torpedoes, missi ...

for units and staffs of participating countries, as well as promote friendship, mutual understanding and cooperation.

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