>According to http://www.australia.to website Turkish Navy is is way out of line in Somali waters when naval special forces were seen attacking seven Somali teenagers in the Gulf of Aden, off Somalia.I guess somebody was watching too much Pirates of the Caribbean and Midnight Express and got confused. Or they would also mention the sufferings... Continue Reading →
>There have been some important and interesting developments regarding the Greek submarine force and the future of it in last few days. First TKMS (ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems) the owner of HDW, Blohm & Voss, Kockums and Hellenic shipyards announced that the company was cancelling two contracts with Hellenic Navy. One contract that was cancelled by... Continue Reading →
>On 12th October 2009 the Second Naval Systems Seminar will convene in Ankara.The first seminar organized in October 2008, was an important event, as it was first event of such kind about naval equipment and weapons systems.This year’s seminar will be held on 12th October 2009, in Middle East Technical University, Culture & Convention Center.... Continue Reading →
>After completing the electronic warfare trail organized by RN in Portsmouth, TCG Oruçreis apparently sailed to north. Not quite yet. I am sorry but the news about the journeys of TCG Oruçreis comes to me with a delay.Apparently after completing the electronic warfare trail organized by RN in Portsmouth, she has sailed to Amsterdam and... Continue Reading →
>Royal Navy webiste reported that F-245 TCG Oruçreis was in Portsmouth. She took part in a electrionic warfare exercise along with D-646 FNS Latouche Treville, F-802 HNLMS De Zeven Provincien, F-101 SPS Alvaro De Bazan and F-312 HNOMS Otto Sverdrup.According to RN the exercise is aimed at enhancing NATO’s knowledge of ship and task force... Continue Reading →
>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 →
>Yesterday, on 26th September 2009 the naval special forces team on board of TCG Gediz captured 7 more pirates.According to the news release from Turkish General Staff, the pirates were inside the IRTC and 66 miles off the coast. (The press release does not mention which coast it is). The pirates were attacking M/V Handy... Continue Reading →
>The 27th September, is the Day of Turkish Navy. This day is also the anniversary of the Battle of Preveza.On 27th September 1538, a naval battle for the supremacy in the Mediterranean, was fought between the Ottoman Navy commandeered by Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa and the fleet of a Christian alliance assembled by Pope Paul III... Continue Reading →
>The naval tensions in the Black Sea will not smooth down soon. On Tuesday 15th September 2009, Russia announced that it will act against the Georgian coast guard, if they try to prevent merchant ships to sail to Abkhazia. On the same day Russia signed military cooperation deals with Abkhazia, S.Ossetia.Russian coast guard chief Lt.... Continue Reading →
>This is first anniversary of my blog. Everything started with a small note one year ago.In the meantime I have written 149 (not including this) posts. I may not be a prolific writer with one post for ever 2,4 days but given the fact that I am currently employed in totally not naval day job,... Continue Reading →
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