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ASPMilitary Activity

Turkish Navy and Air Force ASFAO firing exercise in a defined Aegean Sea area.

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 Air Force firing military exercise ASFAO will take place in the Aegean Sea exercise area within international waters and airspace from 20 May to 31 Dec 2026, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, daily at 0500-1600 UTC, with 20 May at 0930-1600 UTC. The area is bounded by 372700N0261700E 370830N0262730E 370500N0260900E 372400N0260000E 372400N0260400E 372700N0261700E, from SFC to 10000 ft AMSL. Non-exercise aircraft are strongly advised not to fly within the exercise area.

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(A2145/26 NOTAMR A5936/25 Q) LTXX/QWELW/IV/BO/W/000/100/3716N02614E014 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 250826 LTAAYNYX DEC 2025. GREEK AIS DID NOT PROMULGATE APPROPRIATE NOTAM FOR THE EXERCISE AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR REF 250826 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: 372700N0261700E 370830N0262730E 370500N0260900E  372400N0260000E 372400N0260400E 372700N0261700E B. VERTICAL LIMITS: SFC-10000FT 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) 10000FT AMSL)
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