>This years first activation of the Blackseafor fleet has started on 3th April.Turkish frigate F-242 TCG Fatih, Ukrainian auxiliary U-510 Slavutich, Russian LST 151 Azov, Romanian corvette 264 Eustatiu Sebastian, and Bulgarian frigate 11 Smeli are this years participants. The Blackseafor fleet will conduct exercise with Turkish Navy. Varios Blacksea ports Sevastopol, Novoroski, Poti, Trabzon,... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy started a big exercise on 7th April 2009. Code named Deniz Yıldızı 2009 (Sea Star 2009) this exercise is divided in 4 phases:Phase will consists of ASuW, ASW,AAW, EW, live weapon firing, maritime situational awareness and vessel boarding inspection trainings.In phase two, multilateral trainings with the newly activated Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task... Continue Reading →
>The security in the Black Sea is becoming more important each day as Black Sea becomes one of the most significant hubs for the Caspian Basin and Central Asian oil. Pumping the oil to the terminals at Black Sea is the easiest and cheapest way of exportation.On daily basis approximately 300 merchant ships are underway... Continue Reading →
>Today with a ceremony a Memorandum of Agreement was signed between Turkish and Romanian navies. Thus Romania becomes the third Black Sea country after Russia and Ukraine to join the Operation Black Sea Harmony (OBSH). The Commander of Romanian Naval Forces, Admiral Danila (Left) signed the MoA on behalf of his country. Admiral Ataç signed... Continue Reading →
>Today photos of FF(G)-42 USS Klakring in Sevastopol are published.Her arrival in this city again aroused the protests of Russians living here.
>Today US frigate FFG-42 USS Klakring passed through Turkish Starits and entered Black Sea.She can stay until 10th April 2009. She will visit Varna, Sevastopol and Batumi.USS Klakring is the first US warship in Black Sea since January.
>According to Turkish daily Hürriyet, Turkish Navy is planing to establish a new base in the Black Sea town, Trabzon.The main naval base of Turkish Navy in the Black Sea region is in Karadeniz Ereğlisi. Karadeniz Ereğlisi is approximately 100 nautical miles east of Bosphorus. And Trabzon is additional 400 nautical miles eastwards.The plan is... Continue Reading →
>Here is my latest article, as published on December issue of Warship International Fleet Review magazine:I think I deserve a little bit of self advertisment. Please support us and buy the magazine.
>When a year ends, it has become more or less a custom to make some Top-(n) lists to review the important events, happenings of that year.Well, I will not make an exception. Here is a 5 point list about the most important events for Turkish Navy in 2008: The launching of F-511 TCG Heybeliada: The... Continue Reading →
>USS Taylor docked in Black Sea port Samsun on 31st December 2008.USS Taylor will remain in Samsun until 3rd January 2009. According to news courtesy visit with local Turkish administration will be made.I am glad to see that this time everything smoothly in Samsun Harbor.Orginal news: http://www.denizhaber.com/index.php?sayfa=habgst&id=15050
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