>Vice Admiral Dimitrios Elefsiniotis, Official PhotoAccording to Greek blog Strategy Report, the Greek Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Dimitrios Elefsiniotis will pay an official visit to Turkey from 22 to 27 November 2010, in response to a formal invitation to his Turkish counterpart, Admiral Uğur Yiğit.Vice Admiral Elefsiniotis will meet the Commander of Turkish... Continue Reading →
>For those who were wondering were I was, I am posting the photos below.It was a very nice and relaxing holiday.
>What a beautiful sight.The indigenous designed Turkish frigate F-511 TCG Heybeliada has started her sea acceptance tests (SAT) on 2 October 2010 according to Turkish Navy.For more photos and for a video click here.Photo source: Turkish Navy
>The ships of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 are in Antalya for a well deserved rest, after the ending of the naval exercise Mavi Balina 2010.The commanders of the ships, made a courtesy visit to the governor of Antalya.Click here for some photos where you do not see much. The ships will stay in town till the... Continue Reading →
It is a busy week full with exercises. The Nusret 2010 mine exercise has started and is continuing in the Aegean. On Monday there was a press conference about it. According to the information shared on this conference the order of battle for the exercise looks like this: TCG Sokulu Mehmet Paşa 3 mine hunters... Continue Reading →
>Last week it was reported that there was a notion to abolish the Turkish Coast Guard. Instead of the coast guard a General Directorate of Border Guard will be established. The law about this new structure has not been opened to discussion in the parliament but news about it already leaked out. Before we shall... Continue Reading →
>Apparently November will be a busy month. While Turkish submarines are playing hide and seek with Turkish and SNMG-2 frigates, SNMCMG-2 will be hunting mines with Bulgarian, Greek and Turkish mine hunters.The annual Nusret naval exercise will be held between 6 and 13 November. The aim of this exercise is to improve anti mine warfare... Continue Reading →
>USS Providence. Source: WikipediaLos Angeles class attack submarine SSN-719 USS Providence docked in Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris Turkey, yesterday.Usually foreign warships visiting Turkey are hosted in the commercial ports for the ease of bringing sailors to the shore and back. But USS Providence is in naval base away from public for increased security, I... Continue Reading →
>This is the kind of story that makes me sentimental and warm in side.On Monday Turkish frigate TCG Gaziantep rendezvoused with Turkish solo ocean rower Erden Eruç of the coast of Madagascar. He is committed to his human powered journey around the globe.Mr. Eruç left Australia 110 days ago and was alone since then. The... Continue Reading →
>Without much fanfare or big ceremony, Greek Navy commissioned its first Type 214 class submarine HS Papanikolis, 10 years after they have ordered it and 4 years after she was completed. The boat is expected to start her voyage to Greece in a couple of weeks.Vice Admiral Dimitrios Elefsiniotis, Chief of the Hellenic Navy General... Continue Reading →
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