Post by Sublime Porte on Feb 10, 2015 15:11:32 GMT
The Ottoman fleet is put on a full war footing, with regular patrols of the eastern and northern Black Sea. There is a temporary ban on all Russian transit through Ottoman waters and the forts on the Dardanelles and Bosphorus are put on full alert, with orders not to let any unauthorised access to any warship of any nationality. If a warship refuses to stop and be subject to forced searches and disarmament, it is to be turned away or sunk.
The Ottoman fleet is to operate out of Sinop until further notice, with extra sentries on duty and at least half of the fleet ready to fight at any time when weather conditions make an attack on the naval base even remotely possible. The Grand Vezir wants to avoid a catastrophe similar to that which befell the French navy.
The Ottoman fleet is to operate out of Sinop until further notice, with extra sentries on duty and at least half of the fleet ready to fight at any time when weather conditions make an attack on the naval base even remotely possible. The Grand Vezir wants to avoid a catastrophe similar to that which befell the French navy.
