--- title: Turkey Announces Naval Drills off Libya Coast description: The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has announced that large-scale naval exercises off the Libyan coast will take place soon. image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-07-10%20at%2011.29.54.png --- ###### 1 min read # Turkey Announces Naval Drills off Libya Coast By: [ Dryad Global ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/dryad-global) on July 10, 2020 at 11:45 AM [Maritime Security](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/maritime-security) [Security](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/security) [Libya](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/libya) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Screenshot%202020-07-10%20at%2011.29.54.png) [Middle East Monitor](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20200709-turkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast/) -The Turkish Ministry of National Defence has announced that large-scale naval exercises off the Libyan coast will take place soon. According to the official statement, the expected manoeuvres will be called “Naftex”, adding that the maritime exercises will take place off the Libyan coast in three different regions: Barbaros, Turgutreis and Chaka Bey. The drills, which are designated to prepare the navy forces for a potential war east of the Mediterranean, will occur soon in light of recent escalations of tensions in Libya. The Turkish naval drills will occur in international waters with the participation of 17 warplanes and eight naval vessels, in order to: “Prove Turkey’s ability to control the region by air and sea.” The announcement came a few days after the visit of Admiral Adnan Ozbal, commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, to the Libyan capital, along with Defence Minister Hulusi Akar.   ###### Share article [![Share on Facebook](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/fb.png?width=24&name=fb.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/linkedin.png?width=24&name=linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/twitter.png?width=24&name=twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Turkey%20Announces%20Naval%20Drills%20off%20Libya%20Coast) [![Share on Pinterest](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/pinterest.png?width=24&name=pinterest.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https%3A%2F%2Ff.hubspotusercontent40.net%2Fhubfs%2F4795492%2FDrayad_DMP21%2FImages%2Fpinterest.png) [![Share on Email](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/mail.png?width=24&name=mail.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fturkey-announces-naval-drills-off-libya-coast%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) #### Related Posts ### [Gulf of Guinea countries urged to domesticate.. 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