Royal Fleet Auxiliary Lyme Bay has docked in Bodrum for a port visit. Her sister, RFA Mounts Bay, made also a port visit in Bodrum during last year's deployment. L-3007 RFA Lyme Bay is currently on a 4 month-long deployment in the Mediterranean called Cougar 2014 with other Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary units. According... Continue Reading →
We are grateful to those who paid the ultimate price for our independence and for our country. This year we celebrate the 92th 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 →
According to the website of Ministry of National Defence The People's Republic of China, Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu, commander of the Turkish Navy and his party met with Wu Shengli, commander of the Navy of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Wu Shengli said that developing a mutually-trustful, win-win and everlasting relationship between the two navies is of... Continue Reading →
Yesterday and today at dawn, many Turks, Australians and New Zealanders commemorated the 99th anniversary of the Gallipoli wars and the death. This is post I have written 4 years ago. But I don't think anything has changed. It was clear to the Allied commanders, after their attempt to force the Dardanelles by the naval... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, The Jerusalem Post published an op-ed by Micha'el Tanchum, which was first published in the Turkey Analyst. This this op-ed Mr. Tanchum explains that: With the annexation of Crimea, Turkey faces a stronger and bolder Russian naval power in the Black Sea. A resurgent Russia may be tempted to exploit its temporary naval dominance to... Continue Reading →
French Durance class underway replenishment tanker A-608 FS Var arrived in Marmaris in the morning hours on 5 April 2014. Although it was not disclosed how long the ship will stay in Marmaris, it is safe to assume that the port visit will take at least 3 days. It was reported that FS Var is... Continue Reading →
The French frigate D-614 FS Cassard arrived in Marmaris for a port visit. Before arriving in Marmaris, the French warship stationed in Eastern Mediterranean, conducted "PASSEX" exercise with the U.S. aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush. Unlike her sister D-615 FS Jean Bart the main radar of FS Cassard has not been upgraded. She... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy announced that the Doğu Akdeniz 2013 naval exercise will start on 4th November. The invitation only exercise will continue till 14 November 2013. Besides ships, planes of Turkish Navy, Coast Guard and Air Force, SNMG-2 task force of NATO and one US Navy destroyer will also take part in the exercise which will... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Coast Guard vessel TCSG-312, silhouetted by the massive fireworks display on Bosphorus to night, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic.
Tomorrow is the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic. Many different events are planed to celebrate our republic and one of them is to open Turkish warships to public. This year the Gölcük Naval Base, the main base of Turkish Navy will have an open door day and many ships will be accessible... Continue Reading →
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