On 4 October the Naval Museum in Istanbul was reopened after a 6 years of renovation and reconstruction. The museum is just across the mausoleum of the great Turkish Admiral Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa. The MEKO 200 Track II class frigate F-244 TCG Barbaors was in Istanbul to take part in the reopening ceremony of the... Continue Reading →
I have missed the anniversary of the incident of TCG Muavenet being hit. So I am reposting one of my earlier post about this incident: On 2th October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidentally from the aircraft carrier CV-60... Continue Reading →
The Milgem project will make an important step on 27 September 2013. The 27th September, the anniversary of the Battle of Preveza, celebrated as the Turkish Naval Forces Day. This year the second Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada will enter into service and the keel of the third ship F-513 TCG Burgazada will be laid... Continue Reading →
The Turkish armament procurement agency UDI is preparing for a renewed tender for the Milgem-S construction Project according to the news in Turkish media. UDI will invite RMK ile Dearsan, Desan, ADİK, İstanbul, Sedef ve Yonca Onuk shipyards for this second tender. Earlier this month, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the report prepared... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Milgem class corvette, F-511 TCG Heybeliada arrived in Durrës Albania today for a 3 day visit. Albania is her last visit before returning to home. TCG Heybeliada visited Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia before. According to Albanian Military Forces announcement the Albanian Chief of General Staff General Xhemal Gjunkshi, and the Commander of... Continue Reading →
The Turkish corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada arrived in La Goulette Tunisia today after finishing her visit in Algeria. TCG Heybeliada will stay in Tunisia till 6 July 2013. According to the Algerian news portals the visit of TCG Heybeliada was within the framework of military cooperation between to nations. Within the framework of military cooperation... Continue Reading →
Two Turkish Kılıç class, missile armed fast attack boats are visiting Istanbul. They were open to public visit today and they will be open tomorrow too.
The Ada class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada is continuing her trip across the North African Countries. After Alexandria Egypt, she has visited Tripoli Libya. The first Turkish navy ship to enter Libyan waters since 1911, when the Ottomans lost what became Libya to the Italians, docked yesterday in Tripoli harbour. The frigate, TCG Heybeliada, arrived yesterday... Continue Reading →
The first indigenous warship of Turkish Navy, the Ada class F-511 TCG Heybeliada will arrive in Tripoli, Libya tomorrow for an official visit. Turkish Navy did not shared the duration of the port visit but there will be a press conference on board on Monday. In 2010 Turkish Navy organised a task force of four... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy announced on 10 June 2013, that the Ada class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada will be visiting several North African countries and Albania form 10 June to 12 July 2013. This Mediterranean tour is important for three reasons: First it will be the first cruise of TCG Heybeliada for such a duration. It... Continue Reading →
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