The annual naval exercise Deniz Yıldızı has started in Black Sea on Monday. The exercise will end on, 7th April 2016.
The scope of the exercise indicates, Turkish Navy’s intentions showing a strong presence in the Black Sea.
For me, the most noteworthy aspect of this exercise, will be the simultaneous port visits of Turkish naval units in Varna, Constanta, Odessa, Novorossiysk and Batumi. All Black Sea nations, will be visited on the next week-end on 3rd and 4th April 2017. This is an impressive way of showing the flag, an important message.
According to Turkish General Staff website, there will be a Harpoon Block II test firing, from a ship to a land based target. This is going to be a first for Turkish Navy.
Furthermore one live UGM-84 Sub Harpoon missile and one live Mk-24 Tigerfish torpedo will be tested too. Ex USS Duncan that was towed last week, will likely be on the receiving end at least one of them.
The following ships along with submarines were observed making a northbound passage through Bosphorus in the last couple days:
| Number | Name | Type |
| A-595 | TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör | Tanker |
| A-XXX | TCG XXX | Tanker |
| A-XXX | TCG XXX | Tanker |
| F-240 | TCG Yavuz | Frigate |
| F-241 | TCG Turgutreis | Frigate |
| F-242 | TCG Fatih | Frigate |
| F-243 | TCG Yıldırım | Frigate |
| F-244 | TCG Barbaros | Frigate |
| F-245 | TCG Oruçreis | Frigate |
| F-247 | TCG Kemalreis | Frigate |
| F-490 | TCG Gaziantep | Frigate |
| F-494 | TCG Gökçeada | Frigate |
| F-496 | TCG Gökova | Frigate |
| F-505 | TCG Bafra | Corvette |
| F-511 | TCG Heybeliada | Corvette |
| F-512 | TCG Büyükada | Corvette |
| M-260 | TCG Edincik | Mine hunter |
| M-263 | TCG Erdek | Mine hunter |
| NL-125 | TCG Osmangazi | Landing ship |
| P-1200 | TCG Tuzla | Patrol Boat |
| P-12XX | TCG XXX | Patrol Boat |
| P-330 | TCG Kılıç | Fast Attack Craft |
| P-331 | TCG Kalkan | Fast Attack Craft |
| P-335 | TCG İmbat | Fast Attack Craft |
| P-336 | TCG Zıpkın | Fast Attack Craft |
| P-341 | TCG Martı | Fast Attack Craft |
| P-348 | TCG Yıldız | Fast Attack Craft |
| S-349 | TCG Batıray | Submarine |
| S-353 | TCG Preveze | Submarine |
| S-358 | TCG Çanakkale | Submarine |
| S-3XX | TCG XXX | Submarine |
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THE TURKISH NAVY IN HEAVY INVOLVED IN NATO EXERCISES EVERY WEEK.
No it’s not a NATO exercise. It is a national exercise.