Turkish Warship From NATO Protecting Merchant Navy Ship From Piracy

Turkish Warship From NATO Protecting Merchant Navy Ship From Piracy (NSI News Source Info) November 22, 2008: The Turkish frigate Gokova escorts MV As Salaam, carrying 11,000 metric tons of aid to Somalia, in the Indian Ocean November 20, 2008. Rampant piracy off Somalia is forcing shipping companies to avoid the Suez Canal and send cargoes of oil and other goods on a longer journey around southern Africa, industry officials said on Thursday. Forces from NATO, the European Union and elsewhere are trying to protect vessels on one of the world's busiest shipping routes, linking Europe to Asia.

Turkish Navy escorting and protecting cargo ship from piracy