LEFKOSA - The Martyred Lieutenant Caner Gonyeli Search and Rescue Maneuver 2003 will be exercised in the territorial waters of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday, June 19 with participation of Turkish and TRNC search-rescue elements.
The main target of the maneuver is to register and affirm the TRNC's sovereignty rights over its responsibility area by testing the TRNC's search-rescue capabilities.
TRNC President Rauf Denktas will watch the maneuver which will be held with participation of civil and military elements. The maneuver will be open to press.
Meanwhile, the Naval Forces' Gelibolu frigate, Bodrum ship and SG 102 Boat which will participate in the maneuver arrived at Girne port.
(MS-AÖ) 17.06.2003