>A "Piece Of Spain That Sails"
> Yesterday, I was cordially invited like all other citizens of Istanbul to the temporary SpanishEmbassy in Istanbul. It was one of the most interesting and enjoyablehalf an hour I have had. This is...
View ArticleL-61 SPS Juan Carlos 1 Is In Town
L-61 SPS Juan Carlos 1 L-61 SPS Juan Carlos 1 L-61 SPS Juan Carlos 1 The Strategic Projection Vessel of the Spanish Navy, L-61 SPS Juan Carlos 1 arrived in Istanbul for a 5 day visit, as reported...
View ArticleOn Board Of SPS Juan Carlos 1
Today I was on board of the Spanish amphibious ship Juan Carlos 1 for a press conference and a guided tour of the ship. The attendance to the conference was higher than I have expected. The press...
View ArticleSpanish Port For US Navy’s BMD Ships
Spain agreed to host the ships US Navy is deploying to Mediterranean for NATO’s missile defense system. “Today the [NATO] security partnership takes a major step in the right direction,” Panetta told...
View ArticleTCG Alanya Takes Part In Spanish Minex-13
M-266 TCG Amasra. She is identical to TCG Alanya taking part in Minex ’13 in Spain. A large mine warfare exercise organised by Spanish Navy has started off the coast of Cartagena and Alicante. The...
View ArticleSNMG-2 In Bosphorus
Turkish contribution to NATO’s SNMG-2, F-246 TCG Salihreis on her way to Bulgaria. Photo: Kerim Bozkurt. Used with permission. Turkish contribution to NATO’s SNMG-2, F-246 TCG Salihreis on her way to...
View ArticleSNMG-2 Press Conference On Board SPS Blas De Lezo
From left to right: Commander Levent Bingöl , Rear Admiral Eugenio Diaz Del Rio, Commander Fernando Alvarez Blanco On 24 July 2013 late afternoon NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 (SNMG-2) arrived in...
View ArticlePhotos Of SPS Blas De Lezo And TCG Salihreis
The flagship of the SNMG-2, Spanish frigate F-103 SPS Blas De Lezo in İstanbul. The hanger of the SPS Blas De Lezo, seen from her landing pad. The mast of the SPS Blas De Lezo. One of the four SPY-1D...
View ArticleSNMG-2 Passed Through Turkish Straits
FFH-333 HMCS Toronto passing through the Bosphorus. FFH-333 HMCS Toronto passing through the Bosphorus. FFH-333 HMCS Toronto. Spanish frigate F-102 ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbon passing through the...
View ArticleTCG Erdek Participates In Spanish Minex
M-263 TCG Erdek. The Engin class mine hunter of Turkish Navy, M-263 TCG Erdek is taking part in exercise Spanish Minex. Organised by Spanish Navy the exercise has started on today and will end on 22...
View ArticleTurkish Navy To Take The Helm Of SNMCMG-2
TCG Barboros, will be the flag ship of SNMCMG-2 for the next couple of months. Turkish Navy will take the command of NATO Standing Maritime Mine Counter Measures Group-2 on 2 July 2015. The hand over...
View ArticleNATO SNMCMG-2 In Istanbul
The ships of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 in one photo. From left to right: A-579 TCG Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa, M-33 ESPS Tambre (inside), 62 BGS Shkval, M-261 TCG Edremit. Turkish...
View ArticleFrom The Archive (9)
The Spanish aircraft carrier ESPS Prince of Asturias in her glory days. This photo is taken during her visit to Istanbul on 11th November 1992. She was decommissioned in 2003. Tagged: Archive,...
View ArticleMavi Balina 2016 Naval Exercise
Romanian corvette, Contraamiral Horia Macellariu on her way to the Mavi Balina 2016 ASW exercise. Yesterday, on 19th November 2016, anti submarine warfare exercise Mavi Balina (Blue Whale) has started....
View ArticleNusret 2016 Mine Warfare Exercise
Romanian mine sweeper ROS Sub Lieutenant Alexandru Axente will take part in the Nusret 2016 mine warfare exercise. This photo is from her spring deployment. Each year Turkish Navy organises a mine...
View ArticleSpanish Warship Arrived For A Port Visit
The Spanish frigate F-102 ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbon arrived this morning in Istanbul. It was a cold, chilly morning with little sun and with much snow fall. The frigate is doing a port visit here....
View ArticleSea Shield 2017 Naval Exercise
Spanish warship ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbon passed through Turkish Straits to take part in the exercise. Once again Romania is hosting Sea Shield naval exercise. The exercise will take place between...
View ArticleSNMG-2 Ships Arrived In Samsun
HMCS St. John’s in Samsun harbour. Photo: samsunkenthaber.com Today, Spanish frigate ESPS Almirante Juan De Borbon and Canadian frigate HMCS St. John’s constituting, Standing NATO Martime Group 2, Task...
View ArticlePoseidon 2017 Naval Exercise
NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two passing through Istanbul before taking part in Poseidon 2017. Mine warfare exercise Poseidon, hosted by Romania is continuing in Black Sea The exercise has started...
View ArticleStanding NATO Mine Counter Measures Group Two In Istanbul
The Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group Two arrived in Istanbul on 24 March 2017. The task group had made her northbound passage through the city 20 days before. During this 20 days the task...
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