navies-exercise-NATO – Albanian  Telegraphic  Agency. https://en.ata.gov.al News Agency Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:27:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Albanian and Turkish Navies hold joint drills as part of NATO operation https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/10/20/albanian-and-turkish-navies-hold-joint-drills-as-part-of-nato-operation/ https://en.ata.gov.al/2026/10/20/albanian-and-turkish-navies-hold-joint-drills-as-part-of-nato-operation/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 11:26:22 +0000 https://en.ata.gov.al/?p=310699 TIRANA, Oct 20 /ATA/ The Albanian and Turkish Naval Forces conducted a joint exercise in the Gulf of Vlora and at the Pashaliman Naval Base as part of the NATO activity “Neptune Strike 26-4.”

The exercise featured the Turkish warships TCG Anadolu and TCG Gaziantep, aviation assets, as well as the Albanian Boarding Group.

According to an announcement from the Ministry of Defense, the activity focused on enhancing operational readiness, cooperation, and interoperability for a stronger and more secure NATO.

“Neptune Strike 26-4” is a joint NATO military activity aimed at testing combat readiness and the ability of allied forces to act together in naval and multi-domain operations.

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