Türkiye’s Amphibious Task Group completed NATO’s readiness inspection and will assume its NATO leading mission from Spain between July 2025 and June 2026.
(Turkish MoD weekly press briefing was held Turkish Military Academy to celebrate Atatürk's enrollment in the school on March 13.)
The Turkish Ministry of National Defence (MoD) spokesperson, Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, provided details on Türkiye’s upcoming NATO mission following the joint naval exercise with Spain from 26 February to 1 March 2025. Rear Admiral Aktürk stated, “Our Amphibious Task Group Command has completed the first phase of the NATO Combat Readiness Inspection, conducted between 4-7 March, in preparation for its role within the NATO Response Force (NRF), the NATO Amphibious Task Force (ATF), and the NATO Landing Force (LF).”
According to Aktürk, Türkiye will assume this NATO duty from the Spanish Navy on 1 July 2025 and will continue its responsibilities until 30 June 2026.
The exercise, misinterpreted by Greek media as an offensive operation, was a routine military drill within allied cooperation.
