1. The Italian Smerex-2025 Submarine Search and Rescue Invitation Exercise (INVITEX) will be hosted by Italy and conducted in the Gulf of Taranto on September 22-26, 2025.

2. The Turkish Naval Forces will participate in the exercise with TCG Alemdar, and Submarine Search and Rescue Teams will test their S&R capabilities under realistic conditions on a submarine which is no longer capable of surfacing.

Respectfully announced to the public.