>TCG Gemlik to relieve TCG Gökova in CTF-151

>The Perry class (locally known as G class) frigate, F-492 TCG Gemlik will replace F-496 TCG Gökova currently serving in CTF-151.

TCG Gemlik will set sail on 1 February 2010 from Aksaz Naval Base. She will the fifth frigate to be send to Gulf of Aden. The others were TCG Giresun, TCG Gaziantep, TCG Gediz and TCG Gökova.

TCG Gemlik was the first ship to receive GENESIS modernization package.