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Tuesday, January 22nd 2008, 6:40pm

Turkish news Q1 and Q2 1935

Not much really....

Jan 1st
The Turkish navy has completed its first step towards its fleets modernization with the completion of trials onboard the light cruiser Istambul and the final PB type patrol vessels. The next step in the program is already underway with the first of 4 large destroyers of the Suljuk class and four of the six Bozcaada class destroyers building. Its expected that by the end of 1936 the Seljuk and Bozcaada class will enter service, enabling either the decomissioning of several older vessels or the placement into reserve.
The navy is still undesided as to what to do with the battleship Fatih Sultan Mehmed and the battlecruiser Yavuz Sultan Selim as both are obsolete in certain aspects. The armoured cruiser Piri Reis is expected to undergo a rebuild similar to the work done to the Ulic Ali Reis transforming her into a powerfull heavy cruiser.

April 30th
An invitation was recived yesterday from India which discussed the posibility of the nations of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey reciveing membership in Satsuma. After a breif meeting by the Turkish leadership it was politely rejected due to political sensitivity's in the region but the possibility of trade deals was expressed.

May 12th
Turkish Foreign Minister Oghuz Osman Suleiman has planned a regional visit to improve relations with Turkey's western neighbours. His visit includes trips to Constantinople, Odesa, Bucharest, Budapest, Belgrade, Sofia, and finally Athens. The visit is expected to take place in August.

June 18th
Civil unrest shakes the nation of Lithuania. As a result relations between Poland and Russia seem to be souring quickly.