Tag: Turkey

  • Ghost ship trend to continue, warns IOM

    Abandoned MVs full of migrants expected to be repeated. Ghost ship” trend set to continue, warns IOM The trend for so-called “ghost ships” taking migrants across the Mediterranean for up […]

  • Traffickers made $3m

    Criminals charged between $4,000 to $8,000 per head. EU migration: Traffickers ‘made $3m’ on ship to Italy Police in Italy believe traffickers made some $3m (£1.9m; €2.5m) from 359 illegal […]

  • New migrant ship heads to Italy

    Second drifting MV packed with migrants sparks alert.  Italy coast guards board abandoned migrant ship Ezadeen Italian authorities have taken control of a ship carrying 450 migrants, thought to be […]

  • Turkey military ship to dock at Dar port

    Turkish Naval Force flagship vessel is expected to dock at the port of Dar es Salaam Turkey military ship to dock at Dar port In a move aimed at enhancing […]

  • Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown

    The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets Coast guard intensifies Aegean crackdown The Hellenic Coast Guard is intensifying its crackdown on people-smuggling rackets in the Aegean […]

  • Compensation for flotilla raid victims

    Turkish and Israeli officials sat down to negotiate for the first time since Israel’s prime minister apologized for a deadly raid on a Gaza-bound ship. Israel,Turkey discuss compensation for flotilla […]

  • Maritime Traffic Risks

    Despite the use of the latest technology, the sea traffic in the Bosporus strait, one of the busiest waterways in the world, poses a risk to safety in İstanbul Bosporus […]

  • Turkey and Pakistan’s Cooperation

    Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) and Turkish Coast Guard on Tuesday discussed matters related with joint training, maritime security in Indian Ocean and concept of collaborative security against piracy.

  • Pakistan Navy Exercise in Turkey

    ANKARA: Pakistan Navy ship “PNS Shamsheer” will be visiting Aksaz Naval Base Marmaris and Antalya harbour from 5 to 14 November 2012 and will participate in joint exercise “Mavi Baline-12” […]

  • Turkey and the Horn of Africa

    Emerging Interests and Relations 28 June 2012 – 15.00 – 17.30  Chatham House Turkey’s influence in the Horn of Africa, and especially in Somalia, has grown. This expert roundtable will […]