Turkey Will Take The Command Of CTF-151 In June

12 Feb 2017 1 Comment

The Minister of National Education and former Minister of Defence İsmet Yılmaz announced that Turkey will led CTF-151 for a fifth time in 2017. He revealed this information during the debates in parliament about extending the deployment of Turkish Naval Forces for anti piracy operations.

A Turkish rear admiral will command CTF-151 between 29 June and 26 September 2017. Previously Turkish Navy led the task force  in,

  • May – August 2009 by Read Admiral Caner Bener
  • September – November 2010 by Rear Admiral Sinan Ertuğrul
  • September – December 2012 by Rear Admiral Oğuz Karaman
  • August – December 2015 by Rear Admiral Ayhan Bay

A Gabya class frigate will act as the flagship of Turkish rear admiral.

 

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One Response to Turkey Will Take The Command Of CTF-151 In June

  1. ULISES VELEZ says:
    13 Feb 2017 at 11:35

    IN FEW MONTHS TURKEY TAKE A COMMAND A VERY IMPORTANT POST IN THE NATO ALLIANCE.

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