ANKARA / ISTANBUL  Türkiye and Egypt will hold a joint naval exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean this month, the Turkish Defense Ministry said Friday, in a move aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and boosting military interoperability. It will be the first joint exercise between the two countries in 13 years. The drill, called Bahr El Sadaka in Arabic — meaning “Friendship Sea” — will run on Sept. 22-26 and is officially titled the Türkiye-Egypt Friendship Sea Naval Operations Special