This morning we have witnessed the return of the Russian Alligator class landing ship Saratov from Mediterranean and American frigate Taylor leaving the Black Sea. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russian 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russian 18.01.2014 151 Azov Southbound Russian 18.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound Russian 27.01.2014 102 Kaliningrad... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 3)
Yesterday, those who were lucky witnessed the northbound passage of the Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Levchenko. As all Udaloy class destroyer are stationed either in Northern Fleet or in Pacific Fleet we do not seem them often here in Istanbul. Admiral Levchenko is a Northern Fleet unit. That means she will soon make a south... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 2)
On May Day, when the world was either celebrating or protesting, the Russian Kashin class destroyer Smetlivy made a southbound passage through Bosphorus. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russian 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russian 18.01.2014 151 Azov Southbound Russian 18.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound Russian 27.01.2014 102 Kaliningrad Southbound Russian... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 1)
I have made a small adjustment to my list of Russian Warship Movement. I have extended and updated the list to cover all foreign warships passing through Turkish Straits. From now on there will be just one list showing as best as I can do the foreign warships passing through Turkish Straits. Date Number Name... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 48)
The list of Russian warship movements in 2014: Date Number Name Direction 02/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound 02/01/14 156 Yamal Northbound 18/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound 18/01/14 151 Azov Southbound 27/01/14 102 Kaliningrad Southbound 01/02/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound 01/02/14 151 Azov Northbound 07/02/14 810 Smetlivy Northbound 10/02/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound 10/02/14 151... Continue Reading →
The Montreux Convention Regarding The Regime Of The Straits: A Turkish Perspective
I have written the following text for the Turkish online defence magazine C4 Defence in Turkish. It was published in the March Issue. Since it was also published in web site Second Line of Defense, I'm publishing it here. As I have delivered the text in Turkish, the English translation was without my influence. There are... Continue Reading →
USS Donald Cook Returned To The Mediterranean
On 24 April 2014 in the early morning hours, the US destroyer USS Donald Cook made a southbound passage through the Bosphorus and left the Black Sea. With the departure of USS Donald Cook, US frigate USS Taylor and the French intelligence gathering ship FS Dupuy de Lôme have remained in the region.
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 47)
Yesterday, on 17 April 2014, 3 Ropucha class landing ships have made a southbound passage trough Bosphorus. Either Mr. Assad is in dire need for Russian supplies and weapons or this is a diversion attempt from the Ukrainian crises. The list of Russian warship movements in 2014: Date Number Name Direction 02/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 46)
On 11 April 2014, Friday the Amur class repair ship from Russian Black Sea Fleet PM-138 passed through Bosphorus on her Syrian deployment. This means that PM-56 currently stationed in Tartus Syria will be returning home soon. The list of Russian warship movements in 2014: Date Number Name Direction 02/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound 02/01/14... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 45)
Yesterday, two Russian landing ships, the Alligator class 150 Saratov and Ropucha class 156 Yamal have passed through Dardanelles as they going for their Syrian Express deployment. The list of Russian warship movements in 2014: Date Number Name Direction 02/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound 02/01/14 156 Yamal Northbound 18/01/14 016 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound 18/01/14 151 Azov... Continue Reading →
