Russian Spy Ship Passed Through Bosphorus

With the addition of the intelligence gathering ship Kildin, my list of the Russian ship deployment look as this: Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound 12/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Northbound 14/01/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound 14/01/13 110 Alexander... Continue Reading →

More Russian Ships Are Returning Home (Part 2)

On 7thFebruary 2013 two more Russian warships passed through Bosphorus on their northbound journey back to the Russia. This time it was two Ropucha class landing ships from the Baltic Fleet; 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin. As these ships are based in the Baltic Sea I believe they are carrying equipment and/or personnel from Syria ass they seem to be heavier compared to... Continue Reading →

Italian Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour Will Visit Marmaris

Tomorrow, on 9th February 2013 the Italian aircraft carrier C-550 ITS Cavour will start a port visit in Marmaris, Muğla. The Andrea Doria class destroyer D-554 ITS Calio Dulio and the fleet tanker A-5327 ITS Stromboli are escorting the aircraft carrier. The destroyer and the tanker are going to dock in Aksaz Naval Base adjacent to the town of Marmaris where as... Continue Reading →

Turkey Will Built A Tanker For Pakistani Navy

Actually this is not new. The contract was signed in 25th January 2013. But for some unexplained reasons it remained out of the scope of Turkish Media. Although the value of the  contract is not mentioned it might be the biggest naval ship export done by Turkey. ISLAMABAD: Contract for construction of Fleet Tanker (Logistic Support Ship) for Pakistan Navy was signed between... Continue Reading →

More Russian Ships Are Returning Home

As the Russian ships started to return to their home ports after a long deployment in the Mediterranean it is time again for me update their traffic through the Turkish Straits: Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151... Continue Reading →

Turkish Parliament Extended The Anti-Piracy Mission Of Turkish Navy

 Today, Turkish Parliament accepted a submitted motion to extend the presence of Turkish Navy in Gulf Of Aden for one year. In 2009, Turkish Parliament gave the government the power to send units from Turkish Navy to Gulf Of Aden and adjacent waters, in order to participate the multinational efforts of anti-piracy. The as duration of this permission is limited to... Continue Reading →

Russian Warships Azov And Saratov Passed Through The Bosphorus

After the ending of the largest(!) naval exercise of recent history Russian units started to return to their home ports. Today two large landing ships, Alligator class large landing ship 150 Saratov and Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov passed through the Bosphorus on their way back to home. Later during the day the... Continue Reading →

The Russian Naval Exercise In Mediterranean Has Ended

According to Russian naval news portal rusnavy.com  the largest Russian naval exercise in recent years has finally ended and the ships started to return to their home bases. Largest for last ten years inter-fleet training exercises of Russian Navy with the participation of Baltic, Northern, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean... Continue Reading →

USS Laboon In Kuşadası

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-58 USS Laboon arrived in Kuşadası for a 3 day rest and relaxation. According to news reports additional security measures on land and on sea were taken to provide protection for the ship.

This Is No Longer Funny.

Translation: An admiral to be recruited: preferable completed his/her compulsory military service knows how to swim knowledge on Office programs not related to Atatürk's reforms Applications to the Ministry of Defence. This is not funny any longer. I am not laughing.

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