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ASPMilitary Activity

ASFAO military exercise in the Aegean Sea will take place within the published area and vertical limits.

2026-05-20 09:30 - 2026-12-31 16:00
Duration:VERY LONG8 months

Period of Applicability

2026-05-20 09:30 - 2026-12-31 16:00

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Interpretation

Turkish Navy and Airforce ASFAO military exercise will take place in international waters and airspace of the Aegean Sea within the stated area from 20 May to 31 Dec 2026 during the published daily time windows, except Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. The exercise area extends from the surface to 6000 ft AMSL, and non-exercise aircraft are strongly advised not to fly within the area.

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(A2143/26 NOTAMR A5937/25 Q) LTXX/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/060/3907N02455E014 A) LTBB B) 2605200930 C) 2612311600 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  FIRING MILITARY EXERCISE (ASFAO) TO BE CONDUCTED FROM 20 MAY TILL  31 DEC 2026 0500-1600UTC (EXCEPT SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS, HOLIDAYS) WITH  REF 250829 LTAAYNYX DEC 2025. GREEK AIS DID NOT PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE NOTAM FOR THE EXERCISE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR REF 250829 DEC 2025. 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. 2. THE NOTAM INFORMATION FOR THE EXERCISE AREA IS AS FOLLOWED. TURKISH NAVY AND AIRFORCE SHALL MAKE 'ASFAO' EXERCISE IN  INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND AIRSPACE OF AEGEAN SEA AS DESCRIBED BELOW. 3. EXERCISE AREA:  A. LATERAL LIMITS: AREA: 390000N0251000E 392000N0245800E 391400N0244000E  385400N0245200E 390000N0251000E B. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-6000FT AMSL C. DATE AND TIMES:  MAY 20 0930-1600 MAY 21-22 0500-1600 MAY 25 0500-1600 JUN 01-05 0500-1600 JUN 08-12 0500-1600 SEP 15-18 0500-1600 SEP 21-25 0500-1600 SEP 28-OCT 02 0500-1600 OCT 05-09 0500-1600 OCT 12-16 0500-1600 OCT 19-23 0500-1600 OCT 26-27 0500-1600 OCT 30 0500-1600 NOV 02-06 0500-1600 NOV 09-13 0500-1600 NOV 16-20 0500-1600 NOV 23-27 0500-1600 NOV 30-DEC 04 0500-1600 DEC 07-11 0500-1600 DEC 14-18 0500-1600 DEC 21-25 0500-1600 DEC 28-31 0500-1600 4. PROCEDURES FOR EXERCISE AIRCRAFT: A. THE FLIGHTS WILL BE CONDUCTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS AND UNDER THE  POSITIVE RADAR CONTROL. B. EXERCISE AIRCRAFT SHALL DISPLAY ANTI/COLLISION AND NAVIGATION  LIGHTS CONTINUOUSLY. 5. 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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