29 October Naval Parade – Once In A Lifetime Event

In a breathtaking display of maritime prowess and national pride, Istanbul played host to an extraordinary naval parade commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic on 29 October. This once-in-a-lifetime event brought together a magnificent fleet of 100+ warships from the Turkish Navy, showcasing the nation's maritime strength and honouring a... Continue Reading →

10th Anniversary

When I started this blog 10 years ago, I had no idea where it would take me. I had –and still have- things to share and things to say and I knew blogging was –and still is- the right media to address the world. Blogging in English was a deliberate choice and to be frankly... Continue Reading →

Season’s Greetings

I wish all my readers a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2014.

Notice To Mariners

There will very light or no blogging until further notice.

Fifth Anniversary

Today marks the fifth anniversary of this blog. This is my 976th post, thus I post 195 entries per year on average. In 2011 I had 568 views per day, in 2012 it was 686. This year it is 831. Not bad for a very specialized blog with a very focused content.  To be honest... Continue Reading →

New Year’s Resolutions

My first blog entry in 2012 was this: My regular readers may have noticed that I have not been writing much in the last few days. This due to the fact that I now have a regular day job. My new job takes up most of my day so that I have little time left... Continue Reading →

Stratfor Uses Bosphorus Naval News As A Source. So Why Don’t You?

Today I was reading one of the hacked e-mails from the private US intelligence company Stratfor. Last year in December a hacker collective known as Anonymous claimed responsibility for crashing the Web site of the Stratfor Global Intelligence Service. The hacker declared that they have obtained the full client list including their credit cards information, as well as... Continue Reading →

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