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Turkish frigate captures 5 Somali pirates
2009-07-26
The Turkish navy frigate TCG Gediz has launched an operation against Somali pirates, who were feared to be preparing to seize another ship off the coast of Somalia, capturing five of the pirates. In a weekly press conference yesterday, Metin Gürak, chief of the communications department of the General Staff, stated that the Gediz rendered the band of Somali pirates ineffective as a result of the operation. "Five pirates were captured after our frigate was informed about their preparations to seize another ship off the Somali coast. Our frigate was assisted by a helicopter from the TCG Gaziantep," stated Gürak.
Ahmed, have you ever been in...a Turkish prison?
Posted by:tu3031

#6  Same for the Shah's navy back in '77. It was interesting when a 'counseling session' was going on at ET 'A' school. Lots of screaming, slapping noises, and sounds of a body hitting the wall.
Posted by: Pappy   2009-07-26 21:39  

#5  They be in a far, far better place. That's for sure.
Posted by: Richard of Oregon   2009-07-26 20:42  

#4  Rambler, I was in FT school at NTC Great Mistakes Great Lakes from 9/74 to 12/75. We heard a similar story about the Turkish navy, only it involved a guy who'd been sent to the US for electronics school, and had flunked out due to combined laziness and devotion to partying. He was sent back to Turkey, presumably to return to the ship he'd come from.

Supposedly the USN electronics school's CO got a letter from the Turkish naval attache apologizing for their sailor's misconduct, and stating that the matter had been handled in accordance with Turkish naval regulations. The CO became curious and asked around as to what that meant, subsequently finding out that "handling the matter" involved a short GCM and a long rope over the yardarm.
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2009-07-26 20:27  

#3  You do NOT want to f*ck with the Turkish military.
When my ship was in the old Philadelphia shipyard in 1972, another ship there was an old destroyer that the US had given to Turkey. The Turks were completing their training/familiarization. There was a rumor going around that a couple of Turkish enlisted men had done something, and the Turks were preparing to hang them right there in the shipyard. When the US objected, supposedly they went out to sea, hung them, and came back. Don't know if it is true, but it makes a good story.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia   2009-07-26 18:06  

#2  Five festive ornaments for the Turkish frigate's yardarm, mayhaps?
Posted by: Ricky bin Ricardo (Abu Babaloo)   2009-07-26 17:54  

#1  I wonder if they'll make it to trial? Being in Turkish custody has been known to be 'dangerous', fraught with work accidents, attempted escapes, etc.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2009-07-26 16:06  

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