While thew worlds attention is turned to the recent meetings and debates in the UN in New York, the high tension situation continues in the Eastern Med. The harsh rhetoric of last week turned into concrete actions. Turkey signed an oil and gas exploration agreement with Northern Cyprus the Turkish Cypriot part of the island.... Continue Reading →
Syria Wants To Buy Two Submarines From Russia. Really?
According to excellent and well-informed website The Portal Of Submarines, a Syrian delegation visiting Russia declared their intention to buy two submarines from Russia. On the occasion of the visit of Syrian military in Russia in the region of Astrakhan, the Russian news agency RIA Novosti said that Damascus wanted to order new equipment for... Continue Reading →
>More Photos Of President Assad On Board TCSG-303
>The website of the presidency of the Republic of Turkey published photos and a video of the ride of the two presidents on board TCSG-303. According to the photos they seem to have enjoyed the ride very much. In the video (the second from top) at point 01:10 one unseen sailor announces the speed as... Continue Reading →
>Syria To Buy Turkish Coast Guard Boats?
>On Sunday, after the sailing race has ended, suddenly five coast guard vessels dashed through the Bosphorus in very high speed, as if there was some kind of an emergency they have to rush to. After performing a few turns and other maneuvers in the middle of the strait, they have zoomed as fast as... Continue Reading →
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