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

Turkish Naval Forces The Turkish Naval Forces (), or Turkish Navy (), is the naval warfare service branch of the TAF. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the ''Directorate o ...

. 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. 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, Naval mine, mine warfare and Naval mine, mine countermeasures. Submarine warfare consists primarily of Diesel engine, diesel and nu ...

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

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