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The command of Combined Task Force - 151 (CTF-151), operating in the interest of counter-piracy in the Gulf of Aden, Somalia, Arabian Sea as well as adjacent areas under the Combined Maritime Forces (CMF), based at Manama/Bahrain,was assumed by the Turkish Naval Forces at headquarters of TCG GAZİANTEP (F-490) between 01 September-01 December 2010.
Flag Ship
TCG GAZİANTEP (F-490)
Staff Composition
Legitimacy
The legitimacy of counter Piracy Operations is based on the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1816, 1838, 1846, 1851, 1897 and 1918. Other international agreements such as Suppression on Unlawful Act (SUA), UN Convention on the Law of Sea (UNCLOS) support counter piracy the operations.