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KOCAELI, TURKEY - MARCH 01: The "Blue Homeland 2019", Turkey’s largest naval drill continues on its third day off the coast of northwestern Kocaeli province on March 01, 2019. Turkish Naval Forces Commander Adnan Ozbal and commander of Turkish Fleet Vice Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu inspect the drill on the TCG Burgazada, Turkey's third corvette built as part of the MILGEM (National Vessel) project, on Friday. The four-day drill began Wednesday with the participation of 103 navy ships in the Black Sea, the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. The flotilla included 13 frigates, 6 corvettes, 16 assault boats, and 7 submarines, 7 mine hunting vessels, 14 patrol boats, as well as other navy vessels. The drill was planned six months in advance in line with NATO rules and regulations. The drill is coordinated by the Naval War Center Command and will last through March 2. (Footage by Sahin Oktay/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)