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Turkey sends one more frigate to Gulf against piracy

04 March 2010 [09:58] - TODAY.AZ
A Turkish frigate will set sail for the Gulf of Aden to take part in an international effort to fight against piracy.

A Turkish frigate will set sail for the Gulf of Aden to take part in an international effort to fight against piracy.

TCG Gelibolu will relieve TCG Gediz currently serving under the international anti-piracy mission, CTF-151.

Gelibolu is the sixth task force Turkey has deployed to the region since February 2009.

The others were TCG Giresun, TCG Gaziantep, TCG Gediz, TCG Gokova and TCG Gemlik.

A farewell ceremony will be held for TCG Gelibolu at the Aksaz Naval Base Command in the Aegean town of Marmaris on March 5.


/World Bulletin/
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