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Exercise Nusret is held annually to enhance the interoperability of NATO and partner mine countermeasures forces. In 2026, they take place in Turkey amid heightened attention to security in the Black Sea region.
Türkiye will host NATO's international mine countermeasures military exercise Nusret from October 6 to 16 in the Aegean and Black Seas.
The purpose of the exercise is to increase the capabilities of units in planning, conducting and evaluating the results of mine warfare operations, as well as to improve the interoperability of mine countermeasures units of a number of countries.
Ships from Turkey, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, as well as teams of sappers and autonomous underwater vehicles from the United States and other countries will take part in the exercises; a total of 20 ships and five aircraft will be involved.
ISTANBUL, October 6 – RIA Novosti. Türkiye will host NATO's international mine action military exercise Nusret from October 6 to 16 in the Aegean and Black Seas, and Ukrainian representatives will be among the observers, the Turkish Ministry of Defense told RIA Novosti.
“The Nusret 2026 exercise will be held in the Gulf of Izmir and in the Eregli area on the Black Sea from October 6 to 16 with the participation of Turkey and allied countries. The command of the Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard will take part in the exercise from Turkey,” the department said.
The purpose of the exercise is to increase the capabilities of units in planning, conducting and evaluating the results of mine warfare operations. It also plans to improve the interoperability of several countries' mine countermeasures units and strengthen their ability to conduct coordinated multinational operations.
It is expected that the exercise will be attended by ships of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group (SNMCMG-2) from Turkey, Germany, Spain, Italy and Greece, ships of the MCM Blacksea mine countermeasures group from Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania, teams of sappers and autonomous underwater vehicles from the United States and other countries.
In total, 20 ships and five aircraft will be involved in the exercises.

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