In a statement quoted by the agency, the Ministry of Defense affirmed that the measures, which include the deployment of the Navy and Air Force, aim to protect national maritime zones and critical underwater and surface infrastructure.

Reconnaissance and surveillance activities by the Navy and Air Force are planned, as well as the continuation of activities within the Black Sea Mine Action Group, the department stated.

Local media indicate that this military escalation is a direct response to recent attacks against merchant ships, which demonstrate how the prolonged war by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United States is destabilizing international maritime security.

Türkiye , as a regional power with direct interests in the area, is compelled to act in the face of the irresponsibility of the parties that are extending the conflict to trade routes, jeopardizing the global economy and regional peace.

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