MUĞLA The Turkish navy is conducting a maritime exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean with the participation of 16 NATO countries. During a briefing held in Türkiye’s southwestern province of Muğla, Rear Admiral Timur Yılmaz stated that the exercise is being carried out from Nov. 4 to 15, with participation from the United States, Pakistan’s maritime patrol aircraft, as well as units from Canada, Spain and Greece. The exercise dubbed as Blue Whale is held biennially in Türkiye. "The purpose of