>After being assembled on 12th September in Rota, Spain, the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) set sail to Morocco. CountryShips NameTypeNetherlandsHNLMS De Zeven ProvinciënFrigate TurkeyTCG Barbaros Frigate GermanyFGS BremenFrigateGreeceHS ThemistoclesFrigateItalyITS AviereFrigateThe five ship of SNMG2 will dock in Casablanca on16th September to boost ties with Morocco, under NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue program, launched in 1994, which focuses... Continue Reading →
>Vitality Of Turkey, A Strong NATO Ally
>I have borrowed the title. One of the most famous and high ranking bloggers, Admiral James G. Stavridis, the Supreme Allied Commander, has posted a blog about his visit to Turkey at the end of August. I know this is not new or up-to-date but I have just seen it. At the reception following... Continue Reading →
>TCG Amasra Taking Part In Olives Noires 2010
>M-269 TCG Anamur, sister ship of TCG AmasraThe Turkish mine hunter M-266 TCG Amasra is taking part in naval exercise Olives Noires 2010 organized by French Navy. TCG Amasra is the Turkish contribution to NATO’s Standing MCM Group 2. TCG Amasra was commssioned in 2005. She belongs to Aydin class mine hunters, is based on... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gelibolu Returned Home
>TCG Gelibolu returned home on 13th August 2010, after being away for 6 months. She was in the Gulf of Aden as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2).During her operation in the region she has sailed approximately 30.000 nautical miles and escorted many ships. She is by far the most efficient Turkish warship... Continue Reading →
>SNMCMG-2 In Izmir
>NATO's Standing MCM Group 2 has arrived in Izmir harbor today. The task force will stay there till 6th August.SNMCMG-2 was in Black Sea since mid July and conducted Breeze/Certex 2010 exercise with Bulgarian Navy. The task force passed through Bosporus on 1st august 2010 Sunday. I was able to take photos of the ships but because... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Views On NATO’s New Strategic Concept
>Here is the text of the opening address, General İlker Başbuğ, Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces made at the beginning of Silk Road-2010 flag officer seminar.It is important as it reflects the official stance of Turkish Armed Forces about NATO’s New Strategic Concept.
>NATO’s Comments About TCG Gelibolu’s Action
>NATO released her version of the events that F-493 TCG Gelibolu disrupted a pirate attack against Dutch merchant ship MV Torm Ragnhild and resulted in the release of a hijacked dhow. The Commanding Officer of TCG Gelibolu, Commander Baybars Küçükatay Turkish Navy said:‘With Gelibolu quickly arriving on the scene the pirates had little option to abandon... Continue Reading →
>Operation Allied Protector Marks First Anniversary
>NATO ships from SNMG-1, arrived in the Gulf of Aden on 24th March 2009 as part of NATO’s counter piracy mission, Operation Allied Protector. The aim was to disrupt and deter the piracy in the Gulf of Aden at that time. A year later NATO ships (from SNMG-2) are still there.NATO reflects last year’s important events... Continue Reading →
>Now It Is Official: SNMG-2 Is Heading To Somalia
>As I have reported 8 days ago, NATO is sending SNMG-2 to Gulf of Aden. The task force will replace SNMG-1.The whole transcript of NATO's Spokesman James Appathurai’s statement can be read here. It has also very valuable information about recent operations in Afghanistan.I have extracted what I think is important:The North Atlantic Council has... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 Is Heading To Gulf Of Aden Again
>There is no word about it yet on NATO’s official pages, but SNMG-2 is heading to Gulf of Aden again, says Turkish Navy.F-493 TCG Gelibolu will join SNMG-2 and will head for Gulf of Aden. She will leave her homeport Aksaz, Marmaris on 5th March 2010 Friday. SNMG-2 will be on patrol off Somalia from... Continue Reading →
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