Turkey and US to hold joint drill in East Med Turkey and US to hold joint drill in East Med Wednesday, 17 March 2021 11:42 According to information published by Daily Sabbah on March 16, 2021, Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) and the U.S. military are expected to carry out some comprehensive training to increase interoperability in the Eastern Mediterranean. TCG Gemlik F-492 of the Turkish Navy (Picture source: Daily Sabbah) As part of that plan, Turkish frigate TCG Gemlik, affiliated with the Naval Forces Command, will meet up with an Aircraft Carrier Task Group, led by the USS Eisenhower, in the south of Rhodes on Tuesday, according to Turkish Defense Ministry sources.