'Blue Homeland-2026' tactical military exercises held in eastern Mediterranean Sea
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A Bayraktar TB3 drone, a Turkish carrier-based medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, takes off during the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Antalya, Türkiye, April 9, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

Fast attack craft ships participate in the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Antalya, Türkiye, April 9, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

A warship participates in the live-fire phase of the "Blue Homeland-2026" tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Antalya, Türkiye, April 9, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

A submarine participates in the "Blue Homeland-2026" tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Antalya, Türkiye, April 9, 2026. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)

This photo taken on April 9, 2026 shows a Bayraktar TB3 drone, a Turkish carrier-based medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle, during the "Blue Homeland-2026" tactical military exercises in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Antalya, Türkiye. (Mustafa Kaya/Handout via Xinhua)