Turkish military firing exercise active in the Aegean Sea; non-exercise aircraft are strongly advised to avoid the exercise area.

A3788/26

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ASPMilitary Activity

2026-09-01 05:00 - 2026-10-28 09:00

Duration:2 months

Period of Applicability

2026-09-01 05:00 - 2026-10-28 09:00

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Interpretation

A Turkish Navy and Air Force firing military exercise (ASFAO) will take place over international waters and airspace in the Aegean Sea within the polygon bounded by 384500N0252100E, 384500N0245200E, 381800N0245200E, and 381800N0252100E, from the surface to 6,000 ft AMSL. It is active September 1–3, 7–10, 14–17, 21–24, and September 28–October 1, 2026, from 0500 to 1200 UTC; October 5–8, 12–15, and 19–22 from 0500 to 1200 UTC; October 26–27 from 0600 to 1300 UTC; and October 28 from 0600 to 0900 UTC. Exercise flights will operate under VFR and positive radar control with anti-collision and navigation lights continuously displayed. Non-exercise aircraft are strongly advised not to fly within the exercise area during active periods.

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A3788/26 NOTAMN Q) LTXX/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/060/3831N02507E019 A) LTBB LGGG B) 2609010500 C) 2610280900 E) NAVIGATIONAL WARNING TO ALL CONCERNED: 1. TURKIYE REQUESTED THE GREEK AIS TO PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE NOTAM FOR THE EXERCISE AREA LOCATED WITHIN INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND AIRSPACE OF AEGEAN SEA REGARDING THE TURKISH NAVY AND AIRFORCE A FIRING MILITARY EXERCISE (ASFAO) TO BE CONDUCTED 01 SEP 0500-28 OCT 0900 UTC WITH 191239 LTAAYNYX SEP 2026. 2. GREEK AIS DID NOT PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE NOTAM FOR THE EXERCISE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR REF MESSAGE 191239 LTAAYNYX SEP 2026. UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES DUE TO THE INSISTENT ATTITUDE OF GREECE, TURKIYE IS LEFT WITH NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO TAKE ITS OWN INITATIVE TO PROMULGATE THE NECESSARY NOTAM FOR THE EXERCISE AREA. TURKIYE WILL TAKE NECESSARY MEASURES FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL AIR TRAFFIC AS SHE DID IN THE PAST AND IS ALWAYS READY FOR COOPERATION AND COORDINATION IN THIS RESPECT. 3. EXERCISE AREA: A. LATERAL LIMITS: 384500N0252100E 384500N0245200E 381800N0245200E 381800N0252100E 384500N0252100E B. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-6000FT AMSL C. DATE AND TIMES : SEP 01-03 07-10 14-17 21-24 0500-1200 SEP 28- OCT 01 0500-1200 OCT 05-08 12-15 19-22 0500-1200 OCT 26-27 0600-1300 OCT 28 0600-0900 4. PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISE AIRCRAFT: A. THE FLIGHTS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT VFR CONDITIONS AND UNDER POSITIVE RADAR CONTROL. B. EXERCISE AIRCRAFT SHALL DISPLAY ANTI COLLISION AND NAVIGATION LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY. PROCEDURES FOR NON-EXERCISE AIRCRAFT: IN THE INTEREST OF FLYING SAFETY DURING THE EXERCISE, NON-EXERCISE AIRCRAFT ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO FLY WITHIN THE EXERCISE AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. F) SFC G) 6000FT AMSL

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