A3788/26
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ASPMilitary Activity

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

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 is scheduled in an area over international waters and airspace of the Aegean Sea from September 1 through October 28, 2026, during specified daily periods. The exercise area is bounded by 384500N0252100E, 384500N0245200E, 381800N0245200E, and 381800N0252100E, from the surface to 6,000 feet AMSL. 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 while it is active.

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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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