TCG Büyükada Rejoins Operation Ocean Shield

According to NATO Maritime Command web site, Turkish corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada joined the NATO Counter Piracy Operation Ocean Shield for a second time. TCG Büyükada is on a deployment to the Gulf Of Aden since January and she is expected to return to Turkey in 15 days. Previously in February she again joined the NATO... 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 →

TCG Büyükada Conducts Counter Piracy Operations

It was an busy week for the Ada class corvette TCG Büyükada. On Sunday and Tuesday, TCG BUYUKADA conducted replenishment at sea (RAS) training with the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS SUCCESS (OR 304), a multi-product replenishment oiler. Monday, TCG BUYUKADA exercised with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force ship JS HARUSAME (D-102), an independent... Continue Reading →

TCG Büyükada Joins Operation Ocean Shield

NATO's Maritime Command reported that on 6 February 2015, the Ada class corvette TCG Büyükada has joined the Operation Ocean Shield. The ship will conduct regular counter piracy patrols in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean and provide support to NATO’s regional capacity building efforts in order to enhance interoperability and cooperation between the nations... Continue Reading →

TCG Gemlik Replaces TCG Gökova In Gulf Of Aden

F-496 TCG Gökova has passed through the Suez Canal as she is returning from her deployment in Gulf Of Aden. She was replaced by F-492 TCG Gemlik. TCG Gökova was part of multinational anti piracy task force CTF-151 and was in the region since March 2014. Here is the list of Turkish warships, deployed to... Continue Reading →

TCG Gökçeada Joined SNMG-2

According to the official website of Turkish Navy, the Gabya (Perry) class frigate F-494 TCG Gökçeada departed from her home port Aksaz, Marmaris on 10 March 2014 to replace the frigate F-493 TCG Gelibolu of the same class in SNMG-2. TCG Gelibolu was as part of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 under Spanish command in... Continue Reading →

TCG Göksu Returned From Her Anti Piracy Deployment

On 16 December 2013 after a 7 month deployment, Gabya class frigate, F-497 TCG Göksu returned her home port Gölcük. She has been in the Gulf Of Aden and Indian Ocean to combat piracy. Thank you for a job well done and welcome home.

Turkish Gabya class frigate F-493 TCG Gelibolu is replacing F-246 TCG Salihreis in SNMG-2, before the NATO's task force sails to Gulf Of Aden to combat piracy. There will be a farewell ceremony for TCG Gelibolu on 30 November in Aksaz Naval Base. While Turkish Navy deploys Yavuz (MEKO 200 Track I) and Barbaros (MEKO... Continue Reading →

TCG Göksu Escorted Humanitarian Aid Ship To Somalia

According to the official webpage of Turkish General Staff, Turkish frigate F-497 TCG Göksu ride shot-gun to Tanzanian flagged merchant ship M/V Star Prince for ten days. The two ships rendezvoused off the coast of Jedda, Saudi Arabia and traveled together till M/V Star Price arrived its destination: Mogadishu, Somalia. She was carrying humanitarian aid... Continue Reading →

Ukrainian Frigate Passed Through Turkish Straits On Her Way To Gulf Of Aden

It is not just Russian warships that pass through the Turkish Straits these days. The Ukraian Krivak class frigate U-310 Hetman Sahaydachniy made a rare southbound passage through the Turkish Straits. She is going to Gulf Of Aden in order to take part in anti piracy operations there. This is the first time that Ukraine... Continue Reading →

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