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Bülent Bostanoğlu
Recep Bülent Bostanoğlu (born 24 December 1953) is a retired Turkish people, Turkish admiral, who served as the List of Commanders of the Turkish Naval Forces, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces between 2013 and 2017. Early life and education Bostanoğlu was born on August 23, 1953, in Karadeniz Ereğli, Zonguldak Province, Turkey. He graduated from the Naval High School (Turkey), Turkish Naval High School in Istanbul in 1970 and the Naval Academy (Turkey), Turkish Naval Academy in 1973. Naval career Bostanoğlu began to serve as the Communications Officer onboard USS Keppler (DD-765), TCG Tinaztepe (D-355), after completing his Fundamental Officers Training. During his sea tour from 1975 until 1980 he assumed a variety of duties, respectively as the Division Officer and Department Head, on board the patrol boat TCG Sultanhisar (P-111) and the destroyers TCG Tinaztepe (D-355), TCG Berk (D-358) and USS Forrest Royal (DD-872), TCG Adatepe (D-353). Graduating from the Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karadeniz Ereğli
Karadeniz Ereğli (or Ereğli) is a city and district in Zonguldak Province of Turkey on the Black Sea shore. Population of the city proper is 121,237 as of 2020. The mayor of the city is Halil Posbıyık. Mehmet Yapıcı is the District Governor of Ereğli. History The city was a Greek city in ancient times known as ''Heraclea Pontica'' after the Greek mythical hero Heracles. The Turkish name Karadeniz Ereğli means "Black Sea Ereğli" (''kara'': "black", ''deniz'': "sea" in Turkish), which distinguishes it from other places called Ereğli (the name ''Ereğli'' derives from ''Heraclea''). It was founded by a Megarian colony, which soon subjugated the native Mariandynians and extended its power over a considerable territory. It was the birthplace of Heraclides Ponticus. According to Greek mythology, the cave guarded by the three-headed dog Cerberus is located near the town. For his final quest, Heracles is tasked with entering the cave and capturing Cerberus. The prosperity o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Forrest Royal (DD-872)
USS ''Forrest Royal'' (DD-872) was a United States Navy constructed following the end of World War II. The ship saw service in the Korean War and the Vietnam War before being sold to Turkey in 1971. The ship was renamed TCG ''Adatepe'' and remained in service until being Ship breaking, scrapped in 1993. ''Forrest Royal'', named for Rear Admiral Forrest Beton Royal USN (1893–1945), was Keel laying, laid down by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation at Staten Island, New York (state), New York on 8 June 1945. The ship was Ship naming and launching, launched on 17 January 1946 by Miss Katherine K. Royal, the daughter of Admiral Royal and Ship commissioning, commissioned on 29 June 1946. ''Forrest Royal'' operated with the United States Seventh Fleet, 7th Fleet in support of United Nations Forces during the Korean War then alternated operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean with the United States Second Fleet, 2nd Fleet with deployments to the Mediterranean with the Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
