The commander of two counter piracy task forces CTF-151 and TF-508 (NATO SNMG-2) met to discuss joint operations and coordination between these two task forces. Currently Turkish Navy has the command on the SNMG-2. More over Turkish Navy did led the CTF-151 twice 5 May -13 August 2009 and 1 September -29 November 2010. Commodore Aage Buur Jensen Danish Royal Navy,... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy To Continue Anti-piracy Operations
On 25th January 2012, Turkish Parliament accepted a submitted motion to extend the presence of Turkish Navy in Gulf Of Aden for one year. In 2009, Turkish Parliament gave the government the power to send units from Turkish Navy to Gulf Of Aden and adjacent waters, in order to participate the multinational efforts of anti-piracy. The duration of... Continue Reading →
TCG Gediz Disrupts A Pirate Mother Ship and Skiff
One of the two frigates Turkey has sent to Gulf Of Aden for anti piracy operations, F-495 TCG Gediz disrupted a pirate mother ship and a skiff according to Combined Maritime Forces. TCG Gediz has received the GENESİS combat suit modernization and she is the first frigate of this class to receive the MK-41 VLS upgrade.... Continue Reading →
F-495 TCG Gediz Visits Muscat
The Turkish frigates F-495 TCG Gediz is Muscat, Oman for an official visit. This visit is probably a short rest before the long days of patrolling against piracy and sea robbery will commence. The frigate is in the region since September 2011 and is in the CTF-151 multinational task force. She escorted the Turkish flagged merchant ship... Continue Reading →
Somali Pirates As An Advertisement Tool
A leading Turkish home appliances and consumer electronics producers currently published a TV advertisement about their record high exports. The advertisement shows a merchant ship loaded with this companies goods being attacked by pirates in the Pacific Ocean. After taking the control of the ship the pirates are confronted by the companies appliances which were transformed into robots. The robots disarm the... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy And RAN Conducted Exercise Scimitar Exocet
The Australian frigate HMAS Toowoomba conducted Exercise Scimitar Exocet with Turkish warships TCG Barbaros and TCG Yarbay Kudret Gungor before the Turkish ships stopped in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for a port visit. The exercise was conducted in the Bab Al Mandeb Strait when the Turkish ships were returning to the Red Sea after completed their anti piracy patrols. Exercise Scimitar Exocet was... Continue Reading →
News From Turkish Task Force And Comments Of Adm. Ertuğrul About Piracy
The Turkish Navy Task Force is continuing its deployment and is making headlines around the Gulf region. The task force is composed of F-244 TCG Barbaros as flagship, F-492 TCG Gemlik, F-493 TCG Gelibolu and A-595 TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör. This is from Oman Daily Observer: Muscat City Centre (Seeb) will play host to a Turkish Navy band today from 7pm onwards. The band... Continue Reading →
TCG Giresun Saves M/V Full City (UPDATED)
The Panama flagged and Chinese owned merchant ship M/V Full City was attacked by Somali pirates yesterday (05.05.2011) morning. She was 400 nautical miles off the coast of India. The Turkish frigate F-491 TCG Giresun, the nearest coalition warship was ordered to proceed and help the attacked merchant ship. During the deployment TCG Giresun contacted the Chinese... Continue Reading →
TCG Giresun Frees Yemeni Dhow
Turkish Navy reported that F-491 TCG Giresunfreed a Yemeni fishing boat from Somali pirates on 24 April 2011. The suspicious looking fishing dhow was sighted 300 miles of the coast of Umman. and the nearest warship, TCG Giresun was ordered to intercept the boat and to inspect it. When the dhow was in sight of... Continue Reading →
TCG Giresun Helps Hanjin Tianjin
Turkey's current contribution to NATO's SNMG-2, F-491 TCG Giresun was the first ship to help the Korean merchantship Hanjin Tianjin, yesterday. According to news reports, the Korean ship was apparently attacked by Somali pirates early Thursday. The crew of the merchant ship was able to hide inside the citadel before the pirates could take them as hostages.... Continue Reading →
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