On 17 January 2024, The Grand National Assembly of Turkey extended the presence of the Turkish Navy in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and adjacent seas for one more year. The first bill allowing the Turkish government to deploy Turkish Naval Forces for anti-piracy operations was accepted on 10 February 2009. It was extended... Continue Reading →
TCG Gökova Arrived In Qatar
On 1. August 2017, Turkish Gabya class frigate TCG Gökova arrived in Qatar. The ship is docked in Hamad Port, southeast of the capital Doha. The ship will take part in Qatari - Turkish military exercise that will held between 1 and 8 August 2017. Turkish land forces stationed in Qatar and TCG Gökova will... Continue Reading →
TCG Giresun Escorts Turkish Aid Ship To Somalia
On 4. June 2017, bulk carrier M/V Sebat, left Turkey with 13 thousand tons of food and aid on board. The ship's destination is Mogadishu, Somalia. The cargo on board of M/V Sebat was organised by Turkish Red Crescent, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) and Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD). The ship will... Continue Reading →
TCG Gelibolu Visited Oman
Last week TCG Gelibolu made a courtesy visit to Oman. The ship is deployed to Gulf of Aden. Before arriving in Oman the ship was in Pakistan and took part in the naval exercise AMAN 2017. After the port visit TCG Gelibolu joined CTF-151 to support it in anti piracy operations. A reception was held... Continue Reading →
Turkey Will Take The Command Of CTF-151 In June
The Minister of National Education and former Minister of Defence İsmet Yılmaz announced that Turkey will led CTF-151 for a fifth time in 2017. He revealed this information during the debates in parliament about extending the deployment of Turkish Naval Forces for anti piracy operations. A Turkish rear admiral will command CTF-151 between 29 June and 26... Continue Reading →
TCG Gelibolu Takes Part In Cutlass Express 2017
Gabya class frigate F-493 TCG Gelibolu departed from Aksaz Naval Base, on 22nd January 2017 for a deployment in Gulf of Aden and adjacent seas. Last Turkish ship to be dispatch to this region was TCG Büyükada in October 2016. According to Turkish Navy press release TCG Gelibolu will take part in Cutlass Express 2017 and AMAN... Continue Reading →
TCG Büyükada Back In Gulf Of Aden
After a considerable period of absence, Turkish Navy is back in Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. In early September Turkish Prime Ministry Disaster & Emergency Management Authority dispatched an aid ship to Somaliland, Ethiopia and Putland. M/V Lila, loaded with 11 tons of aid, left Mersin, Turkey on 10 September 2016. Ada... Continue Reading →
TCG Gemlik Returned Home
The frigate TCG Gemlik returned to her home port Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris on 29 December 2015. She was deployed to the Gulf of Aden since August 2015. During her deployment to the region she acted as the flagship of the Combined Task Force 151. And the Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay was the commander... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy To Lead CTF-151
Ten days ago, frigate TCG Gemlik left her home port Aksaz Naval Base for a deployment in the Gulf of Aden. She will escort merchant ships and protect civilian ships from possible pirate attacks. She will act as the flagship of the multinational task force CTF-151 between 27 August and 21 December 2015. During that... Continue Reading →
Turkish Parliament Extended The Anti-Piracy Mission Of Turkish Navy
On 3 February 2015, The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, extended the presence of Turkish Navy in Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and adjacent seas. The first bill allowing Turkish government to deploy Turkish Naval Forces for anti piracy operations was accepted in 10 February 2009. It was extended in one year periods ever since. Turkish... Continue Reading →
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