NATO NAVY SHIPS ANCHORED OFF IZMIR BAY, TURKEY, 2000-10-09 (photo)

Black rain clouds cover the sky as a commuter ferry (right) sails past NATO ships anchored in the bay of the western Turkish city of Izmir October 9, 2000. Greek troops are expected to arrive in Turkey for the first time in many decades to participate in a landing exercise on Doganbey Bay on October 12 as part of a NATO task-force codenamed "Destined Glory 2000" with troops from Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, the U.S. and the host country Turkey. The seven nations will contribute a total of 70 ships, 100 fixed aircraft, 70 helicopters and an overall force of around 21,000 sailors, airmen, marines and soldiers. FS/CRB