> F-492 TCG Gemlik left her homeport Aksaz Naval Base to relieve TCG Gökova in Gulf of Aden. Both ships will meet in Djibouti on 8 February. They will exchange information, stories and the mission. When they depart TCG Gökova will sail home and TCG Gemlik will sail to south. She will stay in the... Continue Reading →
>The Perry class (locally known as G class) frigate, F-492 TCG Gemlik will replace F-496 TCG Gökova currently serving in CTF-151.TCG Gemlik will set sail on 1 February 2010 from Aksaz Naval Base. She will the fifth frigate to be send to Gulf of Aden. The others were TCG Giresun, TCG Gaziantep, TCG Gediz and TCG... Continue Reading →
>The annual Nusret naval exercise has started. The aim of this exercise is to improve anti mine warfare techniques of the participants. The details of the participating ships is not clear but according to TRT Turkish Navy is sending 9 minesweepers, 2 rescue vessels, 1 helicopter, and Air Force jets. Furthermore NATO’s SNMCMG-2 and MCM... Continue Reading →
>As reported earlier, TCG Gaziantep arrived yesterday at her home part Aksaz. Since 5th June 2009 she spend 122 days in the Gulf of Aden to combat piracy. During this time she way underway for 1825 hours and covered approximately 25.000 nautical miles. In other words, she spend %62 of her time cruising off the... Continue Reading →
>F-490 TCG Gaziantep will arrive at her homeport Aksaz naval base, on 16th October 2009.She was in Gulf of Aden as Turkish contribution to the fight against piracy in the region. She was part of CTF-151. F-496 TCG Gökova replaced her.
>TCG Gökova sailed from Gölcük Naval Base on 27th September 2009, to Gulf of Aden. She will join CTF-151 and will replace TCG Gaziantep which is in the region since July 2009.TCG Gökova was in the region as part of SNMG-2 between 16th October and 12th December 2008.Turkish Navy prefers to send Oliver Hazard Perry... Continue Reading →
>Turkey has handed over the command of CTF-151 to USA.Since 4th May 2009 Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, was commanding this international task force.US Navy 5th Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral William E Gortney said the task force, since its creation in January, has encountered 496 pirates; 251 of whom were disarmed and released, 235 of... Continue Reading →
>On 2nd July 2009, a contract was signed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), Kiel, a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI), London, for the delivery of six material packages for the construction of Class 214 submarines to Turkey.The value of the contract is estimated as 2,5 billion €. There is %80 offset... Continue Reading →
>According to the official web site of Turkish Navy, Turkey will send a second warship to fight against piracy and armed robbery to the Gulf of Aden.Perry class F-495 TCG Gediz will depart from Gölcük Naval Base on 19th June 2009. She will be a part of the NATO's SNMG-2. Last week NATO decided to... Continue Reading →
>On 5th June 2009, Perry class frigate F-490 TCG Gaziantep departed from Aksaz Naval Base. F-491 TCG Gaziantep will replace TCG Giresun in CTF-151. TCG Giresun is in the Gulf of Aden since February 2009. The two frigates are expected to meen in Djibuti, where TCG Giresun will transfer the duty and the valueable information... Continue Reading →
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