ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy Ship (PNS) ‘Khaibar’ participated in bilateral exercises with Turkish Navy at the Aksaz naval base on Friday, accoding to a statement by the media wing (ISPR) of Pakistan army.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the stay at Aksaz, “the Commanding Officer of Khaibar met with the Turkish Southern Sea Area Commander.”
During the meeting, both sides discussed “enhancing bilateral naval cooperation” and “fostering regional stability” through increased collaboration, the statement said.
The Southern Sea Area Commander and Commander Aksaz Naval Base, along with other Turkish Naval Forces officers, later visited PNS Khaibar
Following the port visit, PNS KHAIBAR participated in the PN-TN bilateral Exercise TURGUTREIS-XIII alongside Turkish Naval Forces ship TCG HEYBELIADA and a TNF SH-70 helicopter.
The exercise featured “a variety of sea evolutions to rehearse joint maritime operations and enhance interoperability,” the statement said.
Upon culmination of the exercise, PNS KHAIBAR and TCG HEYBELIADA conducted a Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
The successful conduct of Exercise TURGUTREIS-XIII and CORPAT “stands as a testament to the enduring strategic partnership and brotherly ties shared between Pakistan and Türkiye,” ISPR said.
