A large fleet of warships gathered in French town Toulon this week. The ships are part of NATO Maritime Command's both Standing NATO Maritime Groups (SNMG) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG-2). In addition to the four NATO task forces, France and Spain have sent additional ships for the exercise. France will take... Continue Reading →
The 27th September, the anniversary of the Battle of Preveza, is celebrated as the Navy Day. 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 and commandeered by... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during last two weeks: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
The Dutch-flagged heavy load carrier M/V Rolldock Star made a short stop in Istanbul on 16 September 2017. She has departed from Novorossiysk, Russia and is on her way to Vietnam. Her cargo is the first ship of the second batch of Gepard class frigates Vietnam has ordered. In 2012 Vietnam has ordered a pair... Continue Reading →
Submarine rescue exercise Dynamic Monarch is continuing in Eastern Mediterranean, near Turkish Naval Base Aksaz. The exercise is hosted by Turkey and sponsored by NATO. The participants are demonstrating multinational submarine rescue cooperation and interoperability. The exercise enables worldwide partners to share submarine escape and rescue related knowledge. The above photo posted by NATO Submarine Command... Continue Reading →
Turkey will host the submarine search, escape and rescue exercise Dynamic Monarch. The exercise is the 10th in a series of NATO sponsored exercise will start on 8th September off the coast of Marmaris, Turkey. The aim of the exercise is to demonstrate multi-national submarine rescue co-operation and to share related knowledge amongst partners.... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during last week: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
We are grateful to those who paid the ultimate price for our independence and for our country. This year we celebrate the 95th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. The Battle of Dumlupınar was fought from 26 August to 30 August... Continue Reading →
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last 10 days: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
Russian website inforeactor published a post about the Sea Breeze 2017 naval exercise, held in Ukraine, between 10. and 23. July 2017. According to the post Turkish submarine TCG Batıray was able succesful ambushing Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny and US Navy cruiser USS Hué City. So, an incidental situation developed during the training search for a submarine... Continue Reading →
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