Egypt and Turkey hold joint naval exercises for first time in 13 years

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• Egypt and Turkey hold joint naval exercises for the first time in 13 years.
• The five-day drill, Friendship of the Sea 2025, takes place in the eastern Mediterranean. 9s
• Exercises involve frigates, submarines, unmanned vehicles, helicopters, and F-16 jets. 21s
• Training includes joint operational planning, surface and anti-submarine warfare, and search and rescue. 31s
• The drills signal improved relations after years of tension following the 2013 ousting of Egypt's President Morsi. 48s