Known as the lion of the Mediterranean, Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa displayed a remarkable seamanship as the grand admiral of the Ottoman navy in the early 16th century. Under Hayreddin Pasa's supervision, the Ottoman naval strength increased by many folds, and so did the maritime conquests. Fast forward to the 21st century, Hayreddin Pasa still commands immense respect in Turkey, so much so that during the Blue Homeland naval drill in ...