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'An Ottoman Frigate, A Barbaros Vessel' And Part Of A Great Showdown Like Battles Of Lepanto, Preveza
 [MEMRI.ORG] "Turkey's second drillship, Yavuz, departed yesterday for Cypriot waters to join its predecessor, Fatih, in the East Mediterranean. These vessels are each an element of Turkey's national struggle. They are Turkish fleet. They are part of a massive Mediterranean struggle."Do not consider them solely as an energy issue. Do not view them as a natural gas or oil issue either. Consider them an Ottoman frigate, a Barbaros vessel, the protection of an empire, the protection of the Republic of Turkey. "A MILLENNIUM-OLD POLITICAL LEGACY HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE PRESENT Posted by: Fred 2019-06-27 |
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