This Video Does Not Show Turkey's Military Mobilization
The Claim
BREAKING — Turkey is mobilizing hundreds of aircraft and warships through the Bosporus. SOMETHING BIG is about to happen.
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Recently, social media users have been circulating a video claiming to show Turkey sending out hundreds of aircraft and naval ships across the Bosporus, indicating that a major event may be approaching and the possibility of a larger conflict unfolding.
Misbar’s Analysis
Misbar investigated the circulating video and found the claim to be misleading.
Video of The Execution of EFES-2024 Military Exercises
Misbar's team found that the video was captured during a military drill called EFES-2024, held in May 2024.
According to an article from Turkiye Today, the EFES-2024 exercise took place in the Doganbey Firing Exercise Zone in the Seferihisar district. The event was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler, and Chief of General Staff General Metin Gurak. The EFES 2024 Invitation Exercise was effectively carried out in two stages: a Computer-Assisted Command Post Exercise (CPX) held at the Multinational Joint Warfare Centre (MJWC) in Istanbul from April 25 to May 8, 2024, followed by a Live-Firing Field Exercise in Izmir from May 10 to May 31, 2024.
U.S. Urges Turkey and Allies to Encourage Iran to Reduce Middle Eastern Tensions
The United States is urging Turkey and its other allies with connections to Iran to persuade the nation to ease tensions in the Middle East, according to U.S. Ambassador to Turkey, Jeff Flake. His remarks come amid fears of potential attacks by Iran and its affiliates following the elimination of key figures from Hamas and Hezbollah.
"We request all our allies with any relationship with Iran to encourage de-escalation, including Turkey," Flake stated during a round-table discussion with journalists in Istanbul as his tenure in Turkey concludes. U.S.-Turkey relations have faced challenges in recent years, primarily due to the U.S. partnership with Syrian Kurds, which Turkey views as terrorists, and Turkey’s acquisition of Russian S-400 defense systems, leading to U.S. sanctions and withdrawal from the F-35 jet programme. Nevertheless, Flake expressed optimism, noting that U.S.-Turkey relations are currently "in a better place than we've been in a while."
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