Tag: Turkey

  • EU & Cyprus Protest as Second Turkish Ship Plans to Drill Off Island

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    July 08: A Turkish ship planning to drill for oil and gas close to Cyprus dropped anchor off the island on Monday, triggering a strong protest from Nicosia and a […]

  • Eastern Libyan Forces to Block Turkish Ships From Docking and Consider Them Hostile

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    June 28: Eastern Libyan forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar will ban any commercial flights from Libya to Turkey and Turkish ships from docking in the country, its spokesman Ahmed […]

  • Turkey Seized 5 Tons of Powdered Marijuana Off Libyan Coast in February

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    February 05: Nearly 5 tons of powdered marijuana were seized in international waters on the Mediterranean Sea, Turkey’s Interior Ministry said on Monday. The “Unity Operation” against drug smugglers was conducted by […]

  • 185 kg of Cocaine Seized in Istanbul Amid Banana Shipment From Ecuador

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    Turkish narcotics police seized 185 kilograms (408 pounds) of cocaine Monday in an anti-narcotics operation in Istanbul, an official said. Acting on a tipoff, Istanbul Security Directorate’s narcotics units seized […]

  • NATO looks at USVs

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    NATO looks to tech solutions. Thirteen Allies to cooperate on the introduction of Maritime Unmanned Systems At our Summit in Brussels in July, NATO leaders endorsed the implementation of NATO’s […]

  • Pakistan buys new warships

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    Two to be built in Turkey, two in Pakistan. Pak Navy signs contract for acquisition of 4 warships from Turkey ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy has signed a contract for acquisition of […]

  • Med gas field spat

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    President Erdoğan says he will not let natural reserves be exploited by Greek Cypriots. Turkey to send drill ship to contested gas field off Cyprus Helena Smith A showdown over […]

  • O&G in the Med

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    O&G finds could spark conflict. Tempers flare over gas exploration in Mediterranean Metin Gurcan Turkey’s confrontation with an Italian drilling ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea could quickly reach crisis proportions. As […]

  • I, Pirate

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    MSR is delighted to bring you a piece on maritime cyber security. I, Pirate – A Cyber Story in the Maritime Industry Written by Aybars Oruc I, Robot – 2004 […]

  • Greek CG fires on MV

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    Tensions Continue to Escalate as Cargo Ship Fails to Stop Greek Coastguard Fires on Turkish Freighter with Allegations of Drug Smuggling TURKEY – GREECE – The seemingly perpetual row between […]

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