TCG Gemlik Departed To Join CTF-151

TCG Gemlik departing. Official Turkish Navy photo.

F-492 TCG Gemlik a Gabya class frigate, left her home port Aksaz, Marmaris today for a six month deployment in the Gulf of Aden.

According to the official statement made by Turkish Navy, TCG Gemlik will stay in the region till December 2012 and participate in anti piracy efforts with the Combined Task Force-CTF-151.

One S-70B Seahawk helicopter and two naval special forces teams are embarked on board.

It is also stated that a Turkish Admiral will take the command of this multinational task force between September and December 2012. This will be third time that a Turkish Admiral commands the CTF-151. Previously, Turkish Navy did led the CTF-151 between  5 May -13 August 2009 and between 1 September -29 November 2010.

I wish TCG Gemlik calm seas and following winds.