Tag Archives: Turkey

YEMEN STRENGTHENS TIES WITH COMBINED MARITIME FORCE COUNTER PIRACY TASK FORCE

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

Yemeni Forces have been commended for their continued commitment to counter piracy by the Commander Combined Task Force 151 (CCTF-151) Rear Admiral (RDML) Oguz Karaman following his visit to Yemen. RDML Karaman of the Turkish Navy, said the chance to … Continue reading →

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TASK FORCE INFORMATION EXCHANGE AT SEA

Posted on October 16, 2012 by

Valuable information on counter-piracy operations and coordination of assets off Somalia and the Gulf of Aden, was recently exchanged during a cross-deck by Task Force Commanders in flagship TCG Gemlik on 13 Oct. Commander Combined Task Force (CTF)151 Rear Admiral … Continue reading →

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CTF 151 AND NATO TASK FORCE COMMANDERS MEET WHILE UNDER TAKING COUNTER-PIRACY MISSION


Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Commodore Aage Buur Jensen Danish Royal Navy, Commander, Combined Task Force 151 (counter piracy) met with his NATO colleague, Rear Admiral Siman A. Tosun, Commander, Task Force 508, during counter-piracy patrols at sea.

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CTF-151 COMMANDER MEETS WITH NEW CTF-508 COMMANDER

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

GULF OF ADEN – While transiting through the Gulf of Aden, Rear Admiral Kaleem Shaukat, Pakistan Navy, Commander of Combined Task Force (CTF) 151, took the opportunity to meet with the recently installed Commander of Combined Task Force 508, a … Continue reading →

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CTF-151 SHIP TCG GEDIZ DISRUPTS SUSPECTED PIRATE MOTHER SHIP AND SKIFF

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

SOMALI BASIN –Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) warship TCG GEDIZ of the Republic of Turkey, assigned to CMF’s counter-piracy mission, Combined Task Force 151 disrupted a suspected pirate mother ship and a pirate skiff in the southern Somali Basin.

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Pakistan Assumes Command of Combined Task Force 151

Posted on November 29, 2010 by

The Pakistan Navy today assumed command of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151). Rear Admiral Sinan Ertugrul of the Turkish Navy was relieved by Commodore Abdul Aleem of the Pakistan Navy at a formal ceremony aboard the British frigate HMS Cornwall … Continue reading →

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International Staff At Forefront of CMF Counter-Piracy Operations

Posted on November 28, 2010 by

For the past three months the Turkish Navy was at the helm of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), the multi-national counter-piracy mission of Combined Maritime Forces (CMF). A small but dedicated team of international naval personnel was embarked aboard the … Continue reading →

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CMF Counter Piracy Flagship Assists MV Front Alfa

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

Combined Task Force (CTF) 151 flagship, Turkish frigate TCG Gaziantep, assisted the Merchant Vessel (M/V) Front Alfa following a suspected pirate attack Nov. 21. M/V Front Alfa contacted the  UK Maritime Trade Organization, reporting that it was being chased by … Continue reading →

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CMF Counter-Piracy flagship visits Salalah

Posted on November 20, 2010 by

Turkish warship TCG Gaziantep left Salalah today following a brief port visit that will lead her into the final stage of her current counter-piracy deployment. The 4,100 ton frigate serves as the flagship of Rear Adm. Sinan Ertugrul, commander, Combined … Continue reading →

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HTMS Similan Disrupts Piracy Attack

Posted on November 1, 2010 by

On the morning of Oct. 28, 2010, the tanker MV Hellespont Protector was attacked by a suspected pirate skiff in the Gulf of Aden. The Liberian-flagged merchant vessel was transiting the Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor (IRTC) when it was attacked by … Continue reading →

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