Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence announced that the Turkish warship Burgazada took part in exercises in the Mediterranean as part of the mission of NATO Standing Maritime Group 2.
On October 3, Burgazada conducted training with the Spanish naval vessels ESPS Blas de Lezo and ESPS Patiño, as well as the Italian naval vessel ITS Martinengo.

On October 7, 2026, the ship also conducted an exercise in the central Mediterranean with vessels from NATO Standing Maritime Group 2. The ministry shared photographs from the exercises.