A few weeks earlier I have compiled the order of battle of Turkish Navy here. This is the order of battle for Turkish Coast Guard: Active Building Planned Offshore patrol vessels 4 Large patrol craft 58 Small patrol craft 47 Control craft 85 Search and rescue craft 44 Helicopters 14 Planes 3 A detailed version... Continue Reading →
Turkish Parliament Extended The Anti-Piracy Mission Of Turkish Navy
On 10 February 2016, The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, extended the presence of Turkish Navy in Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and adjacent seas. The first bill allowing Turkish government to deploy Turkish Naval Forces for anti piracy operations was accepted in 10 February 2009. It was extended in one year periods ever since. Turkish warship... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy Order Of Battle
It has been a while since I have last updated the order of battle for Turkish Navy. Here is the current one: Active Building Planned Submarines (Note-1) 13 1 5 Frigates (Note-2) 16 8 Corvettes 8 2 Fast Attack Craft – Missile (Note-3) 21 4 Patrol Craft (Note-4) 34 Mine hunters/Mine sweepers (Note-5) 15 6... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Fires Warning Shots To A Turkish Fishing Vessel
Today the Russian destroyer Smetlivy and the Turkish fishing boat Geçiciler Balıkçılık got dangerously close. The Russian warship had to fire warning shots to the unarmed Turkish fishing vessel to turn away. The incident happened 22 kilometers east of the Greek Island Lemnos in the Norther Aegean. Earlier today the crew of Russia's "Smetlivy" destroyer... Continue Reading →
What Will Happen On Maritime Front After The Shooting Of The Russian Fighter?
On 24 November 2015, one Turkish F-16 fighter, shoot down a Russian Su-24M fighter-bomber violating Turkish airspace. The events happening after this incident are beyond the scope of this blog. I am going to try to explain this recent Turco-Russian crisis from a maritime point of view. So what is going to happen on maritime... Continue Reading →
INS Trikand In Istanbul
In the morning hours on 4 October 2015 Istanbul welcomed a very rare visitor: the Indian Navy vessel INS Trikand. Despite being a large navy, Indian warships very seldom visit Istanbul. The Talwar (Project 1135.6) class frigate INS Trikand arrived in Istanbul for a 3 day port visit. The youngest ship of this class, INS... Continue Reading →
Victory Day 2015
We are grateful to those who paid the ultimate price for our independence and for our country. This year we celebrate the 93th 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... Continue Reading →
FS Forbin In Istanbul
We are having a distinguished guest since 7 July 2015. The French Horizon class destroyer D-620 FS Forbin is in Istanbul. Although she is classified as anti-air frigate she is to be considered as a destroyer. The visit of FS Forbin is the first visit of a Horizon class warship in Istanbul ever. Her sister... Continue Reading →
Republic Day 2014
Today we are celebrating the 91th anniversary the creation of Turkish Republic. I am grateful to those who made it possible for me and my family to live in this beautiful country under our own flag. And I can't think of a better was to celebrate our independence with a couple of elegantly decorated ships.
Foreign Warships On Bosphorus – Nostalgia Edition
On Saturday I have found these old 4 photos in an antique shop in Istanbul and bought them. I have removed the photos from their old and deteriorated frames. The first photo shows the British submarine HMS M-1 in Istanbul. Though I have no date on the back of the photo or on the frame... Continue Reading →
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