In a resounding display of technological prowess, Turkey has embarked on the serial production of three groundbreaking weapon systems: the indigenously developed Akya heavyweight torpedo, the Atmaca surface-to-surface anti-ship guided missile, and the Sapan anti-aircraft air-defense missile. The milestone in the production of these cutting-edge systems was marked by a contract signing ceremony held on... Continue Reading →
In a breathtaking display of maritime prowess and national pride, Istanbul played host to an extraordinary naval parade commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on 29 October. This once-in-a-lifetime event brought together a magnificent fleet of 100+ warships from the Turkish Navy, showcasing the nation's maritime strength and honouring a... Continue Reading →
Cape Helles at the end of the Gallipoli peninsula is a very peaceful and quiet place. On a nice sunny summer day, you can see the islands Bozcada, Gökçeada and ımros in the distance. If you go to the Mehmetçik lighthouse at the cape you can walk through its garden, visit the small museum there... Continue Reading →
One year ago, when the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, the Ukrainian Navy was just adequate enough to protect its coast and the approaches to its important harbors. Since the partition of the Soviet Black Sea Fleet the Ukrainian Navy was the lesser of the two fleets. Compared to the Russian Black Sea Fleet it... Continue Reading →
The list of the foreign warships that passed through the Istanbul Strait is here.
...The small Turkish steamer Nusret succeeded in laying unnoticed a line of 26 mines lying in front of the known minefields of the Straits. This mine line was not laid across the barrier canal, as in minefields, but in length. This line, was constituted, in fact with the last reserve of dormant mines which the... Continue Reading →
...The small Turkish steamer Nusret succeeded in laying unnoticed a line of 26 mines lying in front of the known minefields of the Straits. This mine line was not laid across the barrier canal, as in minefields, but in length. This line, was constituted, in fact with the last reserve of dormant mines which the... Continue Reading →
On 2nd November 2018, The Presidency of Defence Industries –former Undersecreteriat of Defence Industries- the main defense acquisition agency of Turkey announced that a contract for the serial production of Atmaca (Hawk) anti-ship missile was signed. The contract was signed between PDI and Roketsan the leading company in the country for designing, developing and manufacturing... Continue Reading →
On 2nd 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 USS Saratoga, hit the bridge of the Turkish destroyer DM-357 TCG Muavenet. 5 sailors including the commander of the ship were killed instantly and 15... Continue Reading →
He was an admiral, naval hero, pirate, warrior and empire builder. Barbaros Hayrettin Paşa died today in 1546, the year that Turkish annals simply recorded "The King of the Sea is dead". Yes, it is his personal pennant that is flying on the mast.
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