ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkish navies have successfully concluded their first-ever bilateral amphibious exercise in the port city of Karachi, marking a significant step in strengthening maritime cooperation and operational interoperability between the two countries.
According to a statement issued by the Pakistan Navy on Wednesday, the exercise is a significant milestone in strengthening maritime collaboration and interoperability between the two friendly navies. “Exercise featured a comprehensive range of training activities,” it said
The exercise featured combat firing techniques, amphibious operations, convoy escorting drills, and military operations in urban terrain.
“Live firing drills and close combat scenarios, designed to sharpen tactical coordination and readiness in littoral environments, were also a part of the exercise,” the statement said.
“The exercise culminated with a comprehensive amphibious drill in the designated coastal area, validating operational readiness of both navies.”
It added that the bilateral exercise reflected the “deep-rooted” defence partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye, reaffirming their shared commitment to regional peace through regular joint training.
Combat firing techniques, amphibious ops, convoy escorting drills & military ops in urban terrain, Live firing drills and close combat scenarios, designed to sharpen tactical coordination & readiness in littoral environments were also a part of the exercise. 2/3 pic.twitter.com/ecUOOXrNm1
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Pakistan’s Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf, recently visited Türkiye, where he was awarded the prestigious Turkish military decoration, the Legion of Merit. The honour was conferred in recognition of his contributions to strengthening maritime cooperation between Pakistan and Türkiye.
Pakistan and Türkiye share longstanding ties marked by close diplomatic, economic, and defence collaboration.
Turkish defence companies have played a key role in upgrading Pakistan’s Agosta 90B-class submarines and have provided advanced military hardware, including drones, to bolster Islamabad’s defence capabilities.
The two countries also engage in regular joint military exercises aimed at enhancing operational synergy.
The most recent of these, Ataturk-XIII, held in February, brought together special forces units for joint combat training focused on improving interoperability.
