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One man has been tracking Russia's transit through the Bosphorus

Apr 23, 2016

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Armed with a keen eye on the busy Bosphorus, Devrim Yaylali is watching the Russian navy

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Sep 10

Mine Scare In The Black Sea

Mine Scare In The Black Sea

On 8 September 2022, a Romanian ship reported a floating mine approximately 25 nautical miles northeast of Constanta harbour. The mine is believed to be one of the mines laid during the Russian inv…

Aug 24

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

It’s been six months since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships, since the start of the invasion. The list below is…

Jul 31

New Sensors For Gabya Class Frigiates

New Sensors For Gabya Class Frigiates

The Turkish Navy started to upgrade the Gabya class frigates with a new electro-optic sensor. The sensor was first observed on board TCG Gökçeada a couple months ago, the new electro-optic sensor a…

Jul 28

Tavşana kaç; tazıya tut.

Jun 21

The Keel Of The Bulgarian Corvette Laid In Varna

The Keel Of The Bulgarian Corvette Laid In Varna

On 17th June 2022, the keel of the first of two new Multipurpose Modular Patrol Vessels (MMVP) for the Bulgarian Naval Forces was laid with a ceremony. The vessel is named Hrabri, meaning “Brave” …

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Apr 23

The updated list of ships lost, damaged or seized during the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Part 2)

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 2)

I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships, since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or …

Apr 9

First Steel Cut For The New OPV

First Steel Cut For The New OPV

The first steel is cut for the Turkish Navy offshore patrol vessel Akhisar on 9 April 2022. The OPV is being developed by Asfat and is based on the Milgem class corvettes. By using the hull of the …

Apr 3

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Sized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)

Ships Lost, Damaged Or Seized During The Russian Invasion of Ukraine (Part 1)

Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, I have been trying to keep a list the of damage and losses to the ships. The list below is the list of the ships that have been damaged, sunk or …

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Feb 25

The Montreux Convention Regarding The Regime Of The Straits: A Turkish Perspective

The Montreux Convention Regarding The Regime Of The Straits: A Turkish Perspective

The Montreux Convention regarding the regime of the Turkish Straits was signed on 20 July 1936 in Montreux. With this convention, the Republic of Turkey managed to end the issue of Straits, which w…

Feb 24

A Primer On The Montreux Convention

A Primer On The Montreux Convention

This is just a short primer on the Montreux Convention that regulates the passage of Merchant and warship through the Turkish Straits. Signed on 20 July 1936, The Montreux Convention Regarding the …

Feb 23

Dynamic Manta 2022 Has Started

Dynamic Manta 2022 Has Started

NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise Dynamic Manta 2022 kicked on 21 February 2022, off the Sicilian coast, with ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 9 Allied nations. According to the NATO …

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Feb 23

#RussianNavy #RopuchaClass #landing_ship 127 #RFS_MINSK #underway #offshoreSicily - 20.10.2017 - maltashipphotos.com - NO PHOTOS can be used or manipulated without our permission

Aselsan Gökdeniz CIWS System Will Be Tested On Board TCG Sokullu Hasan Paşa

Aselsan Gökdeniz CIWS System Will Be Tested On Board TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa

Today the Rhein class auxiliary ship, TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa, left her homeport in Tuzla, İstanbul and headed to the Black Sea. TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa and her sister TCG Cezarli Hasan Paşa have t…

Feb 13

Rostov-na-Donu Returns Home

Rostov-na-Donu Returns Home

Today improved Kilo-class (Proj. 636.3) submarine of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Rostov-na-Donu made northbound passage through Bosphorus. 13.12.2015. During her passage, Turkish Coast Guard vesse…

Feb 6

Turkish Parliament Extends The Presence Of The Navy In Gulf Of Aden For One Year

Turkish Parliament Extends The Presence Of The Navy In Gulf Of Aden For One Year

On 2nd February 2022, The Grand National Assembly of Turkey, extended the presence of the Turkish Navy in the Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and adjacent seas for one more year. The first bill allowing…

Jan 7

Russian Minehunter Georgy Kurbatov Passed Through Istanbul

Russian Minehunter Georgy Kurbatov Passed Through Istanbul

The Project 12700 Aleksandrit class minehunter Georgy Kurbatov made her inaugural passage through Istanbul this afternoon. She was towed by the Project 22870 class rescue Tug SB-739 Spasatel Vasily…

Jan 4

Converting LHD Anadolu To A Drone Carrier

Converting LHD Anadolu To A Drone Carrier

Prologue: This article was first published in Defence Turkey Magazine Issue 106. It is not a secret that Turkey intends to operate an aircraft carrier. This desire was made public by President Erdo…

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Jan 2

FS Auvergne Passed Southbound Through Istanbul

FS Auvergne Passed Southbound Through Istanbul

The French warship FS Auvergne made her southbound transit through Istanbul this morning and left the Black Sea. Her northbound passage was on 13 December 2021. During her deployment to the Black S…

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Submarine Search And Rescue Exercise Dynamic Monarch/Kurtaran Has Ended

Submarine Search And Rescue Exercise Dynamic Monarch/Kurtaran Has Ended

Dynamic Monarch/Kurtaran 2021, the 11th in a series of NATO sponsored live Submarine Escape and Rescue (SMER) exercises was held 12 to 24 September in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast o…

Sep 26, 2021

SNMCMG-2 Entered The Black Sea

SNMCMG-2 Entered The Black Sea

Between 20 and 23rd September the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) made a port visit in Istanbul. The task force consisting of The flagship ESPS Rayo, Turkish minehunter TCG E…

Sep 26, 2021

Improved Kilo Class Submarine Stary Oskol Returned Home

Improved Kilo Class Submarine Stary Oskol Returned Home

Russian improved Kilo class (Project 636.3) submarine Stary Oskol made a northbound passage through Istanbul on 23rd September 2021. This passage was the end of a very long overhaul and operational…

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Aug 18, 2021

#PC2 #USS_TEMPEST #entering #grandharbourmalta - 03.04.2001 - maltashipphotos.com - NO PHOTOS can be used or manipulated without our permission

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Jul 14, 2021

14 Temmuz 1942 tarihinde Çanakkale Boğazı’ndaki son görevi sırasında hazin bir şekilde sulara gömülen Atılay Denizaltısı’nda şehit düşen 39 kahraman askerimizi saygı, rahmet ve minnetle anıyoruz. #atılay

Jun 20, 2021

Serial Production Line Qualification Test Of Atmaca Missile

Serial Production Line Qualification Test Of Atmaca Missile

Turkish Navy conducted another live firing of Atmaca anti-ship missile on 18th June 2021. The test was conducted again at the live-fire exercise area off the coast of the Black Sea town Sinop. The …

Jun 11, 2021

HMS Defender and HNLMS Eversten In Istanbul

HMS Defender and HNLMS Eversten In Istanbul

Two warships attached to the United Kingdom Carrier Strike Group (UK CSG) has arrived in Istanbul on 8th June for a 5-day port visit. HMS Defender a Type 45 class destroyer and HNLMS Eversten a De …

Apr 4, 2021

Kesinlikle. Türk Denizaltısı. Tip 209. Buradan adını söylemem mümkün değil.

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· Apr 4, 2021

@Saturn5_ usta bu nedir... 209lara benzettim

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Mar 25, 2021

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