"One Century In Two Blue" is the motto for the celebrations of the Centennial of Turkish Naval Aviation. Cengiz Topel Naval Air Base in Izmit, Kocaeli was open to the public on 22 June 2014 for the celebrations. One ATR-72 MTU, one CN-235 ASW, one TB-20 Trinidad planes and one SH-60 Seahawk ASW, one AB-212... Continue Reading →
The naval exercise Beyaz Fırtına 2014 has kicked off today. The exercise area incorporates Marmara Sea, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and will end on 1 July 2014. During these 13 days following units will take part in the exercise: From Turkish Navy: 53 warships of various types and classes 4 maritime patrol planes 13 ASW... Continue Reading →
On 13 May 2014 RMK Marine finally handed over the last ship of Dost class OPV to Turkish Coast Guard. The contract for the construction of 4 ships at RMK Marine Shipyard was signed on 16 January 2007. The keel of the first ship TCSG Dost was laid on 3 Mays 2008. The design of... Continue Reading →
Last week between 6 and 9 May 2014, Turkish Armed forces conducted the Deniz Aslanı Search And Rescue exercise. The first phase of the exercise the rescuers responded to a simulated ship sinking with 92 passengers and 12 crew on board. In the send phase of the exercise survivors of a plane crash were located... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZb2kVfXK18 The fishing wars in Northern Aegean goes on. Today a new video was released showing a dog fight (I don't know if this is a correct term to use on sea) between Turkish and Greek Coast Guard vessels. Being smaller the Greek boat has a higher degree of maneuverability but the Kaan 33 class, Turkish... Continue Reading →
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcibTSdQLYA This video was taken on board of a Turkish fishing boat in Northern Aegean. The Kaan 33 class, Turkish Coast Guard boat TCSG-308 prevented the Greek Coast Guard boats coming to close to Turkish fishing boats. On sea, size does matter.
The Dost class OPV of Turkish Coast Guard and one unidentified Turkish submarine were seen passing through the Bosphorus on 21 January 2013.
The Turkish Coast Guard vessel SG-703 TCSG Umut is visiting Durrës, Albania. She arrived on 2 December 2013 and will stay in Durrës till 4 December. During her long-range deployment and endurance trails, TCSG Umut is making history. Her visit is probable the first official visit of a Turkish Coast Guard vessel in this country. Last week... Continue Reading →
Turkish Coast Guard vessel SG-703 TCSG Umut is making her first foreign port visit to Messina, Italy. This might be the first ever visit of a Turkish Coast Guard vessel to Italy. Under the Plan of bilateral cooperation between the Turkish and Italian Coast Guard to allow the exchange of information and mutual experiences in... Continue Reading →
The Nusret 2013 mine warfare exercise organised by Turkish Navy starts today in Çanakkale. The exercise will end on 1 December 2013 and will be conducted in Saros Bay, east of Gallipoli peninsula. According to Turkish Navy foreign participants are NATO mine warfare task force SNMCMG-2 and 1 mine hunter from Greece. From Turkish Navy... Continue Reading →
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