Foreign Warships On Bosphorus in 2021 (Part 3)

The list of the foreign warships that passed through the Istanbul Strait is here.

20 Iron Pots

...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 →

TCG Çanakkale Arrived In Durrës

TCG Çanakkale arriving in Durrës. Photo: Durrës Port Authority The Turkish submarine TCG Çanakkale is making a 3 day port visit in Durrës, Albania.The submarine took part in NATO exercise Dynamic Manta 21 and was returning home. Turkish warship, especially submarines regularly visit Durrës.As far as I know, the following Turkish naval units were in... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warships On Bosphorus in 2021 (Part 2)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last 14 days:

Responding To Forest Fires, From The Sea…

The Turkish Navy Conducted an operation to support Muğla Regional Directorate of Forestry. On 4 March 2021, A forest fire was reported on a small bay near Aksaz Naval Base. The area was not accessible by road. Thus three LCT's TCG Ç-149, TCG Ç-157 and, TCG Ç-321 was loaded with the fire fighting trucks of... Continue Reading →

Turkish Navy Takes The Helm Of SNMCMG-2

Turkish Navy took the helm of the NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two with a ceremony held on 19 February 2021 in Istanbul. SNMCMG2 will be commanded by Turkey for the fifth time since the inception of the group. Between 20 February-16 April 2021, the group will participate in mine warfare exercises in Greece, Italy, and... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warships On Bosphorus in 2021 (Part 1)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last 7 days:  

TCG Istanbul Launched

TCG Istanbul during the launching ceremony. Photo: Turkish MoD. The first İstif class frigate TCG Istanbul was launched on 23 January 2021 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. The first TCG Istanbul was ex USS Clarence K. After 35 years finally, there will be another TCG Istanbul. TCG Istanbul is the first ship of a class of four. The... Continue Reading →

Nusret 2020 Mine Warfare Exercise

While searching for the training mine Spanish mine hunter ESPS Duero found this old English mine from World War 1. Nusret 2020 mine countermeasures exercise will end tomorrow. Nusret is an annual invitation exercise focusing on mine warfare. The exercise is named after the famous minelayer Nusret. In even years the exercise is held in... Continue Reading →

What Is The Blue Homeland?

Below is written by retired Admiral Cem Gürdeniz. The original text appeared at uwidata.com and is used here with permission. You can read the whole text here. The Blue Homeland is a concept, a symbol, and also a doctrine.  As a concept, its scope consists of all maritime jurisdiction zones (inland waters, territorial waters, continental shelf, exclusive... Continue Reading →

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