Barbaros-class frigate
Two Turkish frigates in Ukraine's Odessa
Two Turkish warships have dropped anchor at the port in the Ukrainian city Odessa on April 3 for a stay of two days.
The two frigates - the TCG Salih Reis (F-246), which is a Barbaros-class frigate, and the TCG Bart?n (F-504), which is a B-class corvette - have anchored in Odessa within the concept of partnership between the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the Turkish General Staff.
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TCG Barbaros joins NATO Aegean patrol mission
The Turkish TCG Barbaros frigate was appointed to take part in the NATO mission on the Aegean Sea aimed at slowing irregular migration and combatting human smuggling.
TCG Barbaros, which is a member of the Turkish Navy fleet, will operate under the NATO mission, which will be led by Germany.
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Turkey takes charge of NATO's mine countermeasures force
Turkey has taken over the command of a NATO mine countermeasures reaction force from Italy for one year in a ceremony held in Turkey?s northwestern province of Bal?kesir.
Turkish Naval Forces? Staff Colonel Ramazan Kesgin took over NATO?s permanent Mine Countermeasures Group-2 (SNMCMG-2) during an official ceremony at the Erdek naval base command in Bal?kesir on July 2.