>According to Israeli press reports Israel naval units will take part in NATO’s ongoing operation Active Endeavor. Back in July 2009, Israel requested to be allowed to take part in Active Endeavor. During the recent visit of Italian Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, it was announced that Israel will contribute... Continue Reading →
>New harbor boats for Syria
>On 3th November 2009, Düzgit shipyard handed over two patrol boats to Syria. Syria needed patrol boats for customs duties. The contract for the construction was signed in 2005 and construction started in 2009. Currently the boats are on their way to Syria. Dimensions: 19,60m X 5,30m X 2,10mDisplacement: 40 tons (empty)Max. speed: 33 knots... Continue Reading →
>Turkey and Egypt will conduct joint naval exercise
>The exercise Dostluk Denizi 2009 (Sea of Friendship 2009) will be held between 16th and 21st November 2009 in East Mediterranean.2 frigates, 2 fact attack craft, one support ship, one naval special forces team from Egyptian Navy and 2 frigates, 2 fact attack craft , one corvettes, one submarine, one support ship two patrol boats,... Continue Reading →
>The Day of Turkish Navy
>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 →
>USS Porter in Bodrum
>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 →
>USS Stout in Bodrum
>It seems that this week will be a busy one regarding visiting warships.US Navy destroyer DDG-55 USS Stout of US 6th Fleet, arrived in Bodrum today. She will stay in town till 19th June 2009.Foreign warships usually prefer touristic town of Marmaris as their port call, with Turkish naval base Aksaz in the neighbourhood.Therefore it... Continue Reading →
>Deniz Kurdu 2009 Naval Exercise Part-2
>Okey, the distinguished observer day of the Deniz Kurdu 2009 naval exercise was not yesterday but today.And according to news and photos it was a day of full of action.For interesting videos of the exercise click here and here. These are courtesy of http://trsavunma.com.Of the 11 frigates, 14 fast attack craft, 8 submarines, 3 corvettes... Continue Reading →
>Deniz Kurdu 2009 Naval Exercise
>One of the most important annual exercise conducted by Turkish Navy, Deniz Kurdu is continuing in Aegean and in Med.As there is no official information about this exercise, neither on Turkish Navy web page nor on Turkish General Staff web page, I cannot tell, at the moment, when this exercise has started and when it... Continue Reading →
>F-502 TCG Bandırma to UNIFIL
>Turkish A69 class corvette, F-502 TCG Bandırma, will take part in UNIFIL between 17 April and 5 June 2009.Cuurently Belgium is commanding TF-448 UNIFIL.
>Always reliant: The Mermaid
>According to Jerusalem Post, Israeli and Turkish Navies will participate in a search-and-rescue exercise in the Mediterranean Sea in July.This annual exercise, code named Reliant Mermaid, is organised since 1998. The objective of the exercise is to practice coordinated emergency SAR procedures and familiarize the participants with each other's capabilities. Usually US Navy always participates... Continue Reading →
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