Yesterday, on 19th November 2016, anti submarine warfare exercise Mavi Balina (Blue Whale) has started. The exercise led by Turkish Navy will be held in Eastern Mediterranean.
The aim of the exercise is to increase the submarine warfare and ASW skill of the participating units. Turkish Navy is taking part with 4 frigates, one corvette and 5 submarines. Besides Turkey, Bulgaria, Canada, Pakistan, Romania, Spain and USA are also taking part in the exercise with warships.
The list of the participating units:
| Number | Name | Type | Country |
| 41 | BNS Verni | Frigate | Bulgaria |
| 339 | HMCS Charlottetown | Frigate | Canada |
| 260 | PNS Alamgir | Frigate | Pakistan |
| 256 | ROS Contraamiral Horia Macellariu | Corvette | Romania |
| A-15 | ESPS Cantabria | Tanker | Spain |
| A-580 | TCG Akar | Tanker | Turkey |
| F-245 | TCG Oruçreis | Corvette | Turkey |
| F-492 | TCG Gemlik | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-493 | TCG Gelibolu | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-496 | TCG Gökova | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-497 | TCG Göksu | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-503 | TCG Beykoz | Corvette | Turkey |
| P-344 | TCG Rüzgar | Missile boat | Turkey |
| P-345 | TCG Poyraz | Missile boat | Turkey |
| S-351 | TCG Doğanay | Submarine | Turkey |
| S-352 | TCG Dolunay | Submarine | Turkey |
| S-354 | TCG Sakarya | Submarine | Turkey |
| S-358 | TCG Çanakkale | Submarine | Turkey |
| S-359 | TCG Burakreis | Submarine | Turkey |
| 64 | USS Carney | Destroyer | USA |
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