| Turkey has been hosting a major NATO exercise. For the first time, Turkey has been hosting NATO's Tiger Meet-05 air force exercise. The annual exercise, termed NTM-05, began on April 30 in the northwestern city of Balikesir. The exercise includes members of the NATO Tiger Association. In addition to Turkey, the association includes Belgium, Britain, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Poland and Slovakia. Officials said NTM was meant to train pilots in tactical air operations. They said the exercise would end on May 9. |