Turkey's new seismic vessel to be launched in february
After launching Gokturk 2, which is the first earth observation satellite manufactured in Turkey, Turkey is now getting ready to launchits seismic vessel Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa in the Black Sea in February. The vessel which was purchased for $ 130 million will arrive in Istanbul in a few days to be employed in national seismic research activities and replace Piri Reis, the previous seismic vessel of Turkey. Barbaros Hayrettin Pasa is set to initiate its three-month seismic program after being promoted in a ceremony to be organized on February 15.