>The 27th September, is the Day of Turkish Navy. This day is also the anniversary of the Battle of Preveza.On 27th September 1538, a naval battle for the supremacy in the Mediterranean, was fought between the Ottoman Navy commandeered by Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa and the fleet of a Christian alliance assembled by Pope Paul III... Continue Reading →
>The naval tensions in the Black Sea will not smooth down soon. On Tuesday 15th September 2009, Russia announced that it will act against the Georgian coast guard, if they try to prevent merchant ships to sail to Abkhazia. On the same day Russia signed military cooperation deals with Abkhazia, S.Ossetia.Russian coast guard chief Lt.... Continue Reading →
>This is first anniversary of my blog. Everything started with a small note one year ago.In the meantime I have written 149 (not including this) posts. I may not be a prolific writer with one post for ever 2,4 days but given the fact that I am currently employed in totally not naval day job,... Continue Reading →
>Raytheon Co. said on 9th September 2009 Wednesday, that it received a $19.3 million contract from the Navy to provide MK54 lightweight torpedo hardware to the U.S. and Turkish navies.Under the contract, the company said its Integrated Defense Systems division will deliver 241 MK54 kits, including 100 that will be sent to the Turkish Navy... Continue Reading →
>A video about the new boats for Turkish naval special forces has been released by TRT. This is the first video and first hard evidence that these boats are actually being built.You can watch the video here. When finished the boats will look like this model.The boats are made in Yonca-Onuk shipyard, which is specialized... Continue Reading →
>Turkish foreign minister Davutoğlu told in a press conference that Georgia was going to free Turkish captain for a 27.000 TL (aprox. 18.000 USD) bail. The crew was set free again for against a bail of 30.000 TL (aprox. 20.000 USD) last week. He is also traveling to Tbilissi next week.The capture of Panama flagged... Continue Reading →
>More photos from the naval parade from last Sunday.
>30th August is the Victory Day. This year Turkish Navy organized a naval parade through Bosphorus. It was an impressive show of force, enjoyed much by the on lookers. 5 frigates, 4 submarines, 4 fast attack craft, 4 mines hunters and 4 coast guard vessels, 9 helicopters took part. Numerous RHIB of naval special forces... Continue Reading →
>Well I have spend only a couple of hours in Kiel but it was worth of every minute.Here are two more photos from that trip:This is, A-1412 FGS Frankfurt Am Main at Tirpitzpier. She is a Type 702 class combat stores ship. She and her sister A-1411 FGS Berlin are ordered by German Navy to... Continue Reading →
>On 28 August 2009 Friday, the US Navy destroyer DDG-78 USS Porter arrived in Bodrum for a liberty call. She will stay in Bodrum until 31 August 2009 Monday.Foreign warships usually go to Marmaris as there is a more protected harbor and a Turkish Navy base just around the cape.Is Bodrum replacing Marmaris as the... Continue Reading →
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