Between 20th and 30th November 2011 The Turkish Navy will host the Nusret 2011 Exercise. This is an annual exercise to hone mine hunting skills of the participants. This years exercise area is Bay of Saros just west of the Gelibolu peninsula which is a very appropriate place for a mine warfare exercise. The list of the... Continue Reading →
A New Video About TCG Heybeliada
A new video about TCG Heybeliada.
TCG Heybeliada Commissioned. A New Era For Turkish Navy
Yesterday was the 473. Anniversary of the Battle of Preveza. This day is also celebrated as the Turkish Navy Day. This years highlight was not the launching of the second Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada but the commissioning of the first ship F-511 TCG Heybeliada. The MILGEM class corvettes have a 99m mono hull with many stealth features... Continue Reading →
TCG Büyükada Launched
Today the second ship of the Milgem class corvettes, F-512 TCG Büyükada was launched with a ceremony in Tuzla Naval Shipyard, Istanbul. I wish her calm sea and following winds. This is a short video I have made using time-lapse technique. And this is a professional news quality video of the same event
TCG Heybeliada on TV
The Turkish Radio and Television Corporation, the national public broadcaster of Turkey made a TV program about the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada. http://youtu.be/-Ud5_chMCus The video is in Turkish and as it is almost 20 minutes long I was not able to translate the gist. But for the behalf of my non Turkish... Continue Reading →
5 Days To Go
Until the commissioning of the first Milgem class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada into service.
Reporting For Duty
As the high tension in the Eastern Mediterranean continues, now is a good time to look at some numbers. I am very well aware that the nominal numbers of a nations weapons does not mean much about their readiness, availability, effectiveness or quality. But on the other hand as Stalin said the quantity has an... Continue Reading →
WPR On Turkish Navy
World Politics Review published an e-mail interview with Bill Park, a senior lecturer in the department of defense studies at King's College London. This is what he thinks about the capabilities of Turkish Navy. WPR: How does it compare with other navies in the region in terms of effectiveness and experience? Park: The Turkish coastline abuts the Black, Aegean and... Continue Reading →
Turkish Fast Attack Craft In Bosphorus
This procession of four Kılıç class fast attack craft and one support tanker was seen on 12th September 2011 on their northbound passage through Bosphorus. They were follow by two frigates later at the evening. The Kılıç class fast attack craft is enlarged version of Lürssen FBP-57 design. Their design incorporated radar cross section reducing... Continue Reading →
Turkish Aid Ship In Somalia
Turkish merchant ship M/V Burak A. carrying 5.000 tons of humanitarian including 8 full equipped ambulances, 1 forklift, 5 jeeps, 6 generators, 500 tents, 5000 blankets and 4.500 tons of food and medical supplies arrived in Mogadishu . The ship left Istanbul on 16th August and escorted by the frigate F-494 TCG Gediz all the way. After escorting M/V... Continue Reading →
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