>While, Japanese, Bangladeshi and American warships are visiting ports in Turkey, Turkish Naval Task Force was busy visiting foreign ports.First visit was in Algiers, Algeria.Next visit was in La Goulette, Tunisia.The third visit was in Cartagena, Spain.For more photos and up to date information here is the link to the Task Force's Webpage.
>http://www.haberler.com/video-haber/iframe/video.asp?id=2088858DDG-61 USS Ramage arrived in Bodrum for a short visit. She was in Kuşadası one month ago.I do not know why but someone in a news agency or media portal mistakenly wrote the length of the ships as 18 meters. And all other news portals are copy pasting it without thinking that something might be... Continue Reading →
>Very has been said and written about the Israeli attack on a humanitarian aid flotilla on Monday 31 May 2010. And many things will be said and written in the future. So here in my own blog and space, I will try to share my 2 kuruş. 1) I believe the flotilla reached its strategic... Continue Reading →
>Mersin port was busy last week. First there were visitors from Japan. Three Japanese was ships visited the city commemorate the sinking of the Ottoman frigate Ertugrul, in Kushimoto, Japan, 1890.TV 3508 JDS Kashima, TV-3515 JDS Yamagiri and DD-125 JDS Sawayuki stayed in town from 1st till 4th September. After the Japanese warships left, two... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Naval Task Group arrived to the port of Cartagena in Spain on Monday 31 May 2010. 1125 military personnel on board of TCG Kemalreis, TCG Turgutreis, TCG Gaziantep, TCG Giresun frigates and on TCG Akar logistics support ship, has seen great interest in the port of Cartagena according to news.There was a press conference... Continue Reading →
>The last weekend Istanbul welcomed German Training Cruise Flotilla, wonderful tall ships of the Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta. As I was down with a bad flu on Sunday, I missed the parade sailing of the tall ships but as promised I am posting a few photos I have made on Saturday. Bulgarian sailing ship... Continue Reading →
>Эй, ухнем!Эй, ухнем!Ещё разик, ещё да раз!"All together!All together!Once more, once again, still once moreThe famous "Ei Ukhnyem", or "The Song of the Volga Boatmen" starts with a deep, slow and heavy chorus, slowly increasing in tone. It is a motivational song, helping the exhausted Burlaks endure the burden, struggle more, once again, once more.... Continue Reading →
>Israeli soldiers boarded Turkish Comoros flagged M/V Mavi Marmara, heading to Gaza. According to first media reports at least 10 people have died during and after of the boarding. The boarding happened at least 40 miles away from the shore. M/V Mavi Marmara was bought by Turkish humanitarian aid group and was delivering cargo to... Continue Reading →
>This weekend Istanbul does welcome besides German Training Cruise Flotilla, wonderful tall ships from all over the world. The Historical Seas Tall Ships Regatta started on 9 May from Volos, Greece. The ships arrived in Istanbul on 17 May and passed to Black Sea on the next day. Since then they were in Bulgaria. Today... Continue Reading →
>Now it is official. The ships of the German Training Cruise Flotilla are comming to Istanbul for a port visit. The will stay in Istanbul from 27th May till 1st June.Be prepared for photos.
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