Turkey could become the second naval power of the Mediterranean | World | News |
March 12, 2010 – 3:17 am
Turkish Navy plans to form “the Turkish peacekeeping forces in the Mediterranean, which will carry out the tasks of patrolling international waters of the basin, from Gibraltar to Lebanon, RIA Novosti reported with reference to the current Turkish newspaper” Haber Turk ” .
“The Turkish peacekeeping force” will be created on the basis of the marine zone of the South Command of the Turkish Navy. The base is stationed in the port resort of Marmaris, the newspaper said, without specifying the source of information. According to the publication of the “peacekeeping forces” will include two frigates and a torpedo boat.
“Haber Turk” notes that after the establishment of “peacekeepers” in the Mediterranean, Turkey will become the second country to be able to act independently in this basin.
Currently, in the Mediterranean Sea on a permanent basis are deployed United States Sixth Fleet – operational association of U.S. naval forces in Europe, and as a permanent sea connection NATO.
Turkish newspaper also mentions that recent attempts to ensure the continued presence of its navy in the Mediterranean basin, Russia, which it uses the ports of Syria.
