>I have missed the anniversary of the incident of TCG Muavenet being hit.On 2th October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidently from the aircraft carrier CV-60 USS Saratoga, hit the bridge of the Turkish destroyer DM-357 TCG Muavenet. 5... Continue Reading →
>On 28 August 2009 Friday, the US Navy destroyer DDG-78 USS Porter arrived in Bodrum for a liberty call. She will stay in Bodrum until 31 August 2009 Monday.Foreign warships usually go to Marmaris as there is a more protected harbor and a Turkish Navy base just around the cape.Is Bodrum replacing Marmaris as the... Continue Reading →
>I usually stand on the shores of Bosphorus and take pictures of the passing or visiting Turkish or foreign warships. Most of time I wonder that it feels like to be on that particular ship. I wonder how her crew sees the outside. Generally I do not have a clue.This is why I am positively... Continue Reading →
>Turkey has handed over the command of CTF-151 to USA.Since 4th May 2009 Turkish Rear Adm. Caner Bener, was commanding this international task force.US Navy 5th Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral William E Gortney said the task force, since its creation in January, has encountered 496 pirates; 251 of whom were disarmed and released, 235 of... Continue Reading →
>The joint naval exercise Reliant Mermaid will be held for the 10th time this year. The fate of this exercise seemed to be in jeopardy when political relation between Turkey and Israel, the main participants of this exercise were in low ebb. But since April it was clear that despite the political storm this exercise... Continue Reading →
>Last week I was on a vacation and away from Internet. So, I am going to wrap up the last ten days important news and happenings:1) Saudi Arabian warships visited IstanbulSaudi Arabian warships, Lafayette class, Al Riyadh, Type 2000S Class, Hofouf and Durance class auxiliary Yunbou made a rare visit to İstanbul. The ships left... Continue Reading →
>It seems that this week will be a busy one regarding visiting warships.US Navy destroyer DDG-55 USS Stout of US 6th Fleet, arrived in Bodrum today. She will stay in town till 19th June 2009.Foreign warships usually prefer touristic town of Marmaris as their port call, with Turkish naval base Aksaz in the neighbourhood.Therefore it... Continue Reading →
>In May, The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of USN has hosted a symposium for the all FFG-7 Perry class users. All current Perry users, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Poland, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey, all of which were represented at the symposium along with USN.USN has 30 FFG-7 frigates, Turkey 8, Spain 6, Australia 4, Taiwan... Continue Reading →
>The commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, Rear Adm. Caner Bener, visited Singapore's RSS Persistence and Turkey's TCG Giresun on May 19 to discuss counterpiracy operations.Rear Adm. Bener and his staff are stationed on board of guided-missile cruiser CG-64 USS Gettyburg."It's very important for me as the commander and also for my staff to... Continue Reading →
>I know that Scotland and its Loch's are miles away from Bosphorus but there is a big naval exercise is about to begin and one Turkish warship is taken part in it.The exercise is called Joint Warrior 2009 and is organised by Royal Navy. NATO's SNMG-2 including F-497 TCG Göksu, is taking part. The JW... Continue Reading →
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