The Pasha Liman Base, or Pashaliman Base, is an Albanian Navy base south of Vlorë, Albania.
| Pasha Liman Base | |
|---|---|
| Vlorë, Albania | |
 Pashaliman base from across the Bay of Vlorë | |
.svg)  Pasha Liman Base  Pasha Liman Base | |
| Coordinates | 40°19′26″N 19°25′09″E / 40.323889°N 19.419167°E |
| Type | Naval Base |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Albanian Navy Turkish Navy |
| Site history | |
| In use | Formerly: People's Socialist Republic of Albania Soviet Union (until 1961)
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History
editCold War history
editPashaliman was the only Soviet base in the Mediterranean in the 1950s.[2] It was the hot spot of conflict between the Soviets and the Albanians in 1961 when Albania pulled out of the Warsaw Pact and the dispute of the four Whiskey-class submarine ownership which Albania had seized.[3] Following the collapse of the Communist regime, the base was rebuilt by Turkey and under a bilateral agreement the Turkish Navy has the right to use it.[1][4][5]
Modern history
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The Albanian-Turkish military cooperation agreement was signed in 1992 and encompassed rebuilding Albania's Pasha Liman Base by Turkey alongside granted access for Turkish use.[1]
Three of the Albanian Navy's four Damen Stan patrol vessels were built at Pashaliman, the most recent completed in 2014.[6] Currently, four retired Whiskey-class submarines previously owned by the Soviet Union are still located on the facility alongside Albania's active-duty naval vessels. They can be seen via satellite images of the base.
The Naval Force often operates naval exercises in the Bay of Vlorë, out of Pashaliman.[7] This includes exercises with other nations, such as the United Kingdom.[8] The most recent[citation needed] exercise, Sarex '16, took place in April 2016.[9]
Civilian facilities
editA civilian naval engineering firm and shipyard also operate out of the military facility, providing a wide range of services.[10]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Larrabee, F. Stephen; Lesser, Ian O. (2003). Turkish foreign policy in an age of uncertainty. Santa Monica: Rand Corporation. pp. 94. ISBN 9780833034045.
albania.
- ^ Gordon H. McCormick (1987). "The Soviet Presence in the Mediterranean" (PDF).
- ^ Enver Hoxha (1984). The Khrushchevites.
- ^ "Turkish army to rebuild Albanian port". reliefweb.int. 23 January 1998.
- ^ "Brief History of the Turkish Armed Forces". www.tsk.tr. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Një anije e re i shtohet Forcës sonë Detare (A new ship is added to our Naval Force)". Albanian Ministry of Defense. 8 April 2014. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Joint Exercise "Imposition '14"". Albanian Ministry of Defense. 17 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Opening ceremony of the Joint Exercise "Albanian Lion"". Albanian Ministry of Defense. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Vlora Sarex 16" Exercise". Albanian Ministry of Defense. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 12 April 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Pashaliman Shipyard". Archived from the original on 2016-06-11.