Hasty efforts at Constantinople to strengthen the Turkish navy caused by Russian actions according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 27 April 1829

Several German newspapers published tidings from Constantinople dated 26 March dealing with the fact that the Porte seemed to have received reliable information that the Russians not only landed at Sizopolis (as became public known due to Russian tidings) but that their fleet also attacked other ports more southwards at the Black Sea coast. There they destroyed the defence works and vessels or captured the latter. This information caused the hasty efforts at Constantinople for fitting out the fleet and 23 March were 4 ships of the line, 2 frigates, 3 corvettes, 3 brigs and 18 fire ships and gunboats departed towards the Bosporus. How ever lacking enough competent officers and experienced sailors the value of this fleet was doubted and what her real goal was.