Seal of the Turkish Navy

The Turkish Navy (Turkish: Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri) is a branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Turkish ( tr Türkçe IPA) is a language spoken by over 63 million people worldwide making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. The Turkish Armed Forces (TAF (Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri or TSK consist of the Army, the Navy (including naval aviation and naval infantry and the Air Force

The Turkish Navy has historically been one of the largest sea powers of the Mediterranean. Following the demise of the Ottoman Empire in the aftermath of World War I, and the establishment of the modern Republic of Turkey in 1923 with the victory of Turkish revolutionist forces under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at the Turkish War of Independence, the Turkish Navy, which inherited the remaining warships of the former Ottoman fleet, went into structural reformation and modernization. The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Turkish revolutionaries ( Turkish: Kuvâyi Milliye or Kuvva-i Milliye) were Patriots of the Turkish national movement who rebelled against Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman The Turkish War of Independence (Kurtuluş Savaşı May 19, 1919 October 29, 1923) refers to the political and military resistance developed

Today, the Turkish Navy ranks 8th in the world in terms of staff, with 51,000 active personnel. ^[1] Supported by its replenishment ships, the Turkish Navy can participate in international operations and exercises on every major sea and ocean of the world. Submarines can individually navigate up to 15,000 nautical miles (28,000 km) and return back to their home bases.

History

• Main article: History of the Turkish Navy

Ship and submarine classes of the Turkish fleet since 1923

A Type 209/1400 submarine of the Turkish Navy at the Bosporus in Istanbul

A Type 209/1400 submarine of the Turkish Navy at the Bosporus in Istanbul

A Type 209/1200 submarine of the Turkish Navy at the Bosporus in Istanbul

MEKO 200 TN type frigates of the Turkish Navy in formation

F-247 TCG KemalReis is a SalihReis (MEKO 200 TN II-B) class frigate of the Turkish Navy

F-493 TCG Gelibolu is a G class (O.H. Perry) frigate of the Turkish Navy

F-490 TCG Gaziantep is a G class (O.H. Perry) frigate of the Turkish Navy

F-255 TCG Karadeniz is a Tepe (Knox) class frigate of the Turkish Navy

B class (Aviso) corvettes of the Turkish Navy at the port of İzmir

P-334 Meltem is a Kılıç II class missile corvette of the Turkish Navy

LPD concept proposed by Italy's Fincantieri for the Turkish Navy at the IDEF 2007 military fair in Ankara. The Turkish Navy was once the largest sea power in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean Background Five variants of this submarine have been produced Type 209/1100 Type 209/1200 Type 209/1300 Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500 The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Background Five variants of this submarine have been produced Type 209/1100 Type 209/1200 Type 209/1300 Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500 The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Background Five variants of this submarine have been produced Type 209/1100 Type 209/1200 Type 209/1300 Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500 The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The MEKO family of Warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss. Kemal Reis (c 1451 &ndash 1511 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. Salih Reis (1488 ca - 1568 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. The MEKO family of Warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss. G class is one of the Frigate classes of the Turkish Navy. They are all modernized versions of ex- ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class guided-missile frigates Ships The ships were designed by Maine shipyard Bath Iron Works in partnership with New York-based naval architects Gibbs & Cox. G class is one of the Frigate classes of the Turkish Navy. They are all modernized versions of ex- ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class guided-missile frigates Ships The ships were designed by Maine shipyard Bath Iron Works in partnership with New York-based naval architects Gibbs & Cox. History The 46 ships of the Knox class were the largest last and most numerous of the US Navy’s second-generation ASW escorts Ships TCG Bozcaada (F-500 formerly Commandant de Pimodan (F787 TCG Bodrum (F-501 formerly Drogou (F783 Ships in the class A total of 17 ships of this class were built and named after the heroes of the Second World War. İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an Amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks transports and lands elements Fincantieri - Cantieri Navali Italiani SpA is a Shipbuilding company based in Trieste, Italy. Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after İstanbul. Other strong contenders include the Dokdo class (LPX)^[2][3] designed by Hanjin Heavy Industries of South Korea, the Canberra/Juan Carlos and Galicia classes designed by Navantia of Spain, and the San Antonio class designed by Northrop Grumman of the United States

During the years of Atatürk's presidency, the major surface combatants of the former Ottoman fleet, including famous warships like the battlecruiser TCG Yavuz, cruisers TCG Hamidiye, TCG Mecidiye, TCG Turgut Reis, TCG Berk-i Satvet and TCG Peyk-i Şevket, destroyers TCG Samsun, TCG Bafra and TCG Taşoz, and torpedo boats TCG Burak Reis, TCG Kemal Reis, TCG İsa Reis and TCG Sakız were repaired and modernized, while new ships and submarines were acquired. First Steps to a Blue Water Navy In a speech delivered in March 2001 then President Kim Dae Jung stated that his administration was aiming to build a navy that "will Program overview The Australian government's requirements include the capacity to transport up to 1000 troops and 150 vehicles including the new M1A1 Abrams tank in service The Galicia class are two 13900t logistic support ships built in Ferrol, are a class of Landing Platform Dock or LPD Amphibious warfare Navantia (Established in 2005) formerly Bazán or IZAR, has become Spain 's leading State-owned Shipbuilding firm offering Design & development The class's increased vehicle and substantial cargo carrying capacity will make it a key element of 21st century Amphibious Ready Groups Expeditionary Strike Northrop Grumman Corporation ( is an Aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (19 May 1881 &ndash 10 November 1938 was an army officer revolutionary Statesman Battlecruisers were large Warships in the first half of the 20th century that were first introduced by the British Royal Navy. A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. Turgut Reis ( 1485 - June 23, 1565) was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral as well as Bey of In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval Ship designed to carry Torpedoes into battle Kemal Reis (c 1451 &ndash 1511 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. The first new submarines of the Turkish Republic were the Dutch-built TCG Birinci İnönü and TCG İkinci İnönü (classified as "supersubmarines" in that period) which were laid down in 1926 and commissioned in 1928. They were followed by the two Italian Monfalcone class submarines TCG Sakarya and TCG Dumlupınar which were laid down in 1930 and commissioned in 1931. Other vessels purchased from Italy included the destroyers TCG Adatepe, TCG Kocatepe, TCG Tınaztepe and TCG Zafer, and torpedo boats TCG Martı, TCG Denizkuşu and TCG Doğan, which were likewise commissioned in 1931. The Spanish designed submarine TCG Gür was laid down in 1930 and commissioned in 1936. Atatürk also ordered the Ay class submarines, which were designed by the Krupp Germania Werft of Germany, and built in the shipyards of Istanbul and Gölcük in Turkey. TCG Yıldıray was laid down in 1936, but could be commissioned in 1946 due to the hardships of the Second World War. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including TCG Saldıray was laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1939, while TCG Atılay was laid down in 1937 and commissioned in 1940.

Following the death of Atatürk in 1938 and during the Second World War years under the presidency of İsmet İnönü, the Turkish Navy purchased the Oruç Reis class submarines which were designed and built by the Vickers Armstrong Shipbuilders in England. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Mustafa İsmet İnönü ( September 24 1884 &ndash December 25, 1973) was a Turkish Army General, Prime Minister Ships All were built by Vickers in Barrow-in-Furness TCG Murat Reis and TCG Oruç Reis were laid down in 1939 and commissioned in 1942, while TCG Burak Reis-II was laid down in 1939 and commissioned in 1946. Murat Reis the Elder (Koca Murat Reis was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral Oruç Reis (also called Barbarossa or Redbeard) ( Turkish: Aruj or Oruç Reis, Arabic: عروج بربروس Turkey also purchased four destroyers and two minelayers from England in 1939. The four Demirhisar class destroyers were namely TCG Gayret which was commissioned in 1940; and TCG Demirhisar, TCG Sultanhisar and TCG Muavenet which were commissioned in 1941.

Immediately after the end of the Second World War and with the declaration of the Truman Doctrine, which was followed a few years later by Turkey's membership to NATO in 1952, the Turkish fleet acquired new warships and submarines from the United States. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Truman Doctrine was a proclamation by US President Harry S The North Atlantic Treaty The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Four Balao class submarines built by the General Dynamics Electric Boat Company joined the Turkish fleet and were commissioned in 1948. Propulsion The propulsion of the Balao class submarines was generally similar to that of the preceding ''Gato'' class. They were given the names of the previous Turkish submarines like TCG Birinci İnönü-II, TCG İkinci İnönü-II, TCG Sakarya-II and TCG Gür-II. These were followed by the three GUPPY class submarines, namely TCG Piri Reis and TCG Hızır Reis which were commissioned in 1960, and TCG Turgut Reis-II which was commissioned in 1973; the GUPPY IA class submarine TCG Dumlupınar-II which was commissioned in 1972, the seven GUPPY IIA class submarines which were commissioned between 1971 and 1973 and named as TCG Burak Reis-III (1971), TCG Uluç Ali Reis (1971), TCG Murat Reis-II (1971), TCG Cerbe (1972), TCG Birinci İnönü-III (1972), TCG Oruç Reis-II (1972) and TCG Preveze (1973); the two GUPPY III class submarines which were commissioned in 1974 and named as TCG Çanakkale and TCG İkinci İnönü-III, and the two Tang class submarines which were commissioned in 1980 and 1983, and named as TCG Piri Reis-II (1980) and TCG Hızır Reis-II (1983). The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed maneuverability and endurance Piri Reis (full name Hadji Muhiddin Piri Ibn Hadji Mehmed) (about 1465&ndash1554 or 1555 was an Ottoman-Turkish Admiral, geographer and Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha ( Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the Turgut Reis ( 1485 - June 23, 1565) was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral as well as Bey of The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed maneuverability and endurance The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed maneuverability and endurance Uluj Ali ( Turkish: Uluç Ali Reis, later Uluç Ali Paşa and finally Kılıç Ali Paşa; born Giovanni Dionigi Galeni; 1519 Murat Reis the Elder (Koca Murat Reis was a Turkish privateer and Ottoman admiral Oruç Reis (also called Barbarossa or Redbeard) ( Turkish: Aruj or Oruç Reis, Arabic: عروج بربروس The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwestern Greece between an Ottoman fleet and The Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program (GUPPY was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed maneuverability and endurance Tang class attack submarine Piri Reis (full name Hadji Muhiddin Piri Ibn Hadji Mehmed) (about 1465&ndash1554 or 1555 was an Ottoman-Turkish Admiral, geographer and Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha ( Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the

Between 1949 and 1950, four U. S. -built Gleaves class destroyers were acquired; namely TCG Gelibolu (D 360) and TCG Giresun in 1949, and TCG Gaziantep and TCG Gemlik in 1950. List of Gleaves class destroyers

In 1959 four British-made M class destroyers joined the fleet, namely TCG Alp Arslan, TCG Kılıç Ali Paşa, TCG Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak and TCG Piyale Paşa. Design details The armament of the class was subject of considerable debate as the proponents of heavier Anti-aircraft armaments for such vessels were at last beginning Uluj Ali ( Turkish: Uluç Ali Reis, later Uluç Ali Paşa and finally Kılıç Ali Paşa; born Giovanni Dionigi Galeni; 1519 Piyale Pasha (c 1515-1578 also known as Piale Pasha in the West or Pialí Bajá in Spain Turkish: Piyale Paşa) was an Ottoman-Turkish

Between 1967 and 1969, a total of five U. S. -built Fletcher class destroyers were acquired by the Turkish Navy; namely the TCG İstanbul (D 340) and TCG İzmir (D 341) in 1967, and the TCG İçel (D 344), TCG İskenderun (D 343) and TCG İzmit (D 342) in 1969. Description The Fletcher class (named for Admiral Frank F Fletcher) was the largest class of Destroyer ordered and was also one of the most successful

Starting from 1971, the Turkish Navy acquired a total of ten U. S. -built FRAM I Gearing class destroyers from the United States, namely TCG Adatepe-II (D 353) (1971), TCG Kocatepe-II (D 354) (1971), TCG Tınaztepe-II (D 355) (1972), TCG Gayret-II (D 352) (1973), TCG Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak-II (D 351) (1973), TCG Kocatepe-III (1974), TCG Savaştepe (D 348) (1979), TCG Piyale Paşa-II (D 350) (1980), TCG Kılıç Ali Paşa-II (D 349) (1980) and TCG Yücetepe (D 345) (1982). For the electronic memory technology see Ferroelectric RAM. For other uses see Fram (disambiguation. FRAM I upgrade In the late 1950s forty-four of the Gearing -class destroyers underwent extensive modernization overhauls known as FRAM I, which was designed In 1981 and 1982, two Carpenter class destroyers joined the fleet, namely TCG Anıttepe (D 347) (1981) and TCG Alçıtepe (D 346) (1982). 1949 – 1952 Serving as an interim substitute to the planned specialized “sub-killer cruisers” such as ''Norfolk'' (CLK-1 Carpenter ’s modifications Carpenter class was a modified version of the Gearing class destroyer.

Turkish-built frigates TCG Berk (D 358) and TCG Peyk (D 359) joined the fleet in 1971 and 1972, respectively. They were named after the late Ottoman cruisers Berk-i Satvet and Peyk-i Şevket, which also served the fleet of the Turkish Republic in its early years.

Still in 1971 and 1972, two U. S. -built Allen M. Sumner class destroyers, TCG Muavenet-II and TCG Zafer-II, were acquired by the Turkish Navy. Description The first ship was laid down in May 1943 while the last was launched in April 1945

In the early 1970s, the Turkish Navy began ordering the German-designed Type 209 submarines, which were built in Germany and Turkey. Background Five variants of this submarine have been produced Type 209/1100 Type 209/1200 Type 209/1300 Type 209/1400 and Type 209/1500 Six Atılay class submarines (Type 209/1200) were laid down between 1974 and 1988, and commissioned between 1976 and 1990, as TCG Atılay-II (S 347) (1976), TCG Saldıray-II (S 348) (1977), TCG Batıray (S 349) (1978), TCG Yıldıray-II (S 350) (1981), TCG Doğanay (S 351) (1984) and TCG Dolunay (S 352) (1989). They were followed by the four Preveze class submarines (Type 209T1/1400) which were laid down between 1993 and 1998, and commissioned between 1994 and 1999, as TCG Preveze-II (S 353) (1994), TCG Sakarya-II (S 354) (1995), TCG 18 Mart (S 355) (1998) and TCG Anafartalar (S 356) (1999). The naval Battle of Preveza took place on 28 September 1538 near Preveza in northwestern Greece between an Ottoman fleet and The last four submarines, classified as the Gür class (Type 209T2/1400) were laid down between 2002 and 2006, and commissioned as TCG Gür-III (S 357) (2003), TCG Çanakkale-II (S 358) (2005), TCG Burakreis-IV (S 359) (2006) and TCG II. İnönü-IV (S 360) (2007). At present, the Turkish Navy operates the largest fleet of German-designed submarines in the world.

In 1983 two German-built Köln class frigates, namely TCG Gelibolu-II (D 360) and TCG Gemlik-II (D 361), joined the Turkish fleet. The ships of the F120 Köln class of frigates were the first major warships built in Germany after World War II.

During the modernization programme of the Turkish fleet in the mid 1980s, the first MEKO class frigates, designed by the German shipbuilding company Blohm + Voss and built in Germany and Turkey, were acquired. The MEKO family of Warships was developed by the German company Blohm + Voss. Blohm + Voss is a German shipbuilding and engineering works It was founded on April 5, 1877, by Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss as a Four Yavuz class frigates (MEKO 200TN Track I) were built; namely TCG Yavuz-II which was launched in 1985 and commissioned in 1987, TCG Turgut Reis-III and TCG Fatih which were launched in 1987 and commissioned in 1988, and TCG Yıldırım which was launched in 1988 and commissioned in 1989. Turgut Reis ( 1485 - June 23, 1565) was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral as well as Bey of These were followed by the two Barbaros class frigates (MEKO 200TN Track IIA), of which TCG Barbaros was launched in 1993 and commissioned in 1997, and TCG Oruç Reis-III was launched in 1994 and commissioned in 1997. Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha ( Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the Barbarossa Hayreddin Pasha ( Turkish: Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa or Hızır Hayreddin Paşa; also Hızır Reis before being promoted to the Oruç Reis (also called Barbarossa or Redbeard) ( Turkish: Aruj or Oruç Reis, Arabic: عروج بربروس The final two ships are classified as the Salih Reis class frigates (MEKO 200TN Track IIB), of which TCG Salih Reis was launched in 1997 and commissioned in 1998, and TCG Kemal Reis-II was launched in 1998 and commissioned in 2000. Salih Reis (1488 ca - 1568 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. Salih Reis (1488 ca - 1568 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. Kemal Reis (c 1451 &ndash 1511 was a Turkish Privateer and Ottoman Admiral. These ships are equipped with the Mk.41 vertical launching system. A Vertical Launching System ( VLS) is a type of Missile -firing system used aboard the Submarines and surface vessels of several navies around the

In the early 1990s Turkey acquired eight U. S. -built Knox class frigates. History The 46 ships of the Knox class were the largest last and most numerous of the US Navy’s second-generation ASW escorts TCG Muavenet-III, TCG Zafer-III, TCG Kocatepe-IV and TCG Adatepe-III were commissioned in 1993, while TCG Akdeniz, TCG Trakya, TCG Karadeniz and TCG Ege were commissioned in 1994. Five ships of this class have been decommissioned between 2001 and 2005. Currently only TCG Muavenet, TCG Zafer and TCG Karadeniz are still in active service.

In the late 1990s Turkey acquired eight Oliver Hazard Perry (G class) frigates from the United States. Ships The ships were designed by Maine shipyard Bath Iron Works in partnership with New York-based naval architects Gibbs & Cox. G class is one of the Frigate classes of the Turkish Navy. They are all modernized versions of ex- ''Oliver Hazard Perry'' class guided-missile frigates For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship TCG Gaziantep-II, TCG Giresun-II and TCG Gemlik-III were commissioned in 1998; TCG Gelibolu-III and TCG Gökçeada were commissioned in 1999; TCG Gediz was commissioned in 2000; TCG Gökova was commissioned in 2002; and TCG Göksu was commissioned in 2003.

Between 2001 and 2003 a total of six French-built D'Estienne d'Orves class (B class) corvettes were acquired from France. Ships in the class A total of 17 ships of this class were built and named after the heroes of the Second World War. Ships TCG Bozcaada (F-500 formerly Commandant de Pimodan (F787 TCG Bodrum (F-501 formerly Drogou (F783 A corvette is a small maneuverable lightly armed Warship, originally smaller than a Frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft, although many TCG Bozcaada was commissioned in 2001; TCG Bodrum, TCG Bandırma, TCG Beykoz and TCG Bartın were commissioned in 2002; and TCG Bafra was commissioned in 2003.

On July 26, 2005, construction works of the first Milgem class corvette, TCG Heybeliada, began at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. Evolution of the Milgem program When the Milgem project was officially launched in 1996 the initial plan was to locally build MEKO A-100 corvettes of Blohm+Voss A total of twelve Milgem class corvettes will be built for the Turkish Navy.

Two additional Kılıç-II class fast attack missile boats and three additional A class mine hunters are currently under construction. A Fast Attack Craft (FAC (Schnellboot is a small (100 to 400 Tonnes, fast (up to ca List of German ships All active ships are currently stationed in Kiel at the Baltic Sea.

Plans to build a total of four TF-2000 class AAW frigates^[4][5], the acquisition of a Landing Platform Dock (LPD)^[6] and a total of six Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) submarines^[7] were approved by the Turkish Ministry of Defense on 12 December 2006. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship An amphibious transport dock (also called a landing platform dock or LPD) is an Amphibious warfare ship, a warship that embarks transports and lands elements Air-independent propulsion (AIP is a term that encompasses technologies which allow a submarine to operate without the need to surface or use a snorkel to access atmospheric The RfI issued for the LPD project states that the requirement is for one LPD carrying 4 Landing Craft Mechanics (LCM), 27 Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV), 2 Landing Craft Personnel Vehicles (LCPV), 1 Commander Boat and 1 Rubber Hull Inflated Boat (RHIB). Turkish Navy also plans to acquire 2 new Tank Landing Ships (LST)^[8], 8 new Tank Landing Crafts (LCT)^[9], 16 new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) with ASW capability^[10], 2 new Rescue & Towing (R&T) ships^[11] and 1 new Submarine Rescue Mother Ship (MOSHIP)^[12]. Landing Ship Tank ( LST) was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support Amphibious operations by carrying significant The Landing Craft, Tank (Landing Craft Tank was an Amphibious assault ship for landing Tanks on beachheads A patrol boat is a small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties Anti-submarine warfare (ASW or in older form A/S is a branch of Naval warfare that uses surface Warships Aircraft, space craft or other Submarines

Structure

• Fleet Command
  • Surface Action Group Command, Gölcük, Kocaeli
  • Submarine Group Command
  • Fast Patrol Boat Group Command, İstanbul
  • Mine Warfare Group Command, Erdek
  • Logistic Support Group Command, Gölcük, Kocaeli
  • Naval Aviation Group Command, Cengiz Topel Air Base, Kocaeli
• Northern Sea Area Command, İstanbul
  • Istanbul Strait Command
  • Çanakkale Strait Command
  • Naval Hydrography and Oceanography Division Command
  • Naval Museum Command, İstanbul
• Southern Sea Area Command, İzmir
  • Naval infantry Brigade Command, Foça
    • Amphibious Group Command, Foça
  • Accompaniment and Patrol Boats Flotilla
  • Aksaz Naval Base Command
• Naval Training and Education Command, İstanbul
  • Naval Academy, Tuzla, İstanbul
  • Naval High School, Heybeliada, İstanbul
  • Karamürselbey Training Centre Command, Yalova

Officers

Chief of the Turkish General Staff: General Yaşar Büyükanıt

• Commander of the Navy: Admiral Metin Ataç

1. Fleet Command: Admiral Uğur Yiğit
2. Northern Sea Area Command: Vice Admiral Feyyaz Öğütçü
3. Southern Sea Area Command: Vice Admiral Erdal Bucak
4. Naval Training and Education Command: Vice Admiral Kadir Sağdıç

Marines and Special Forces

The Turkish Navy maintains several Marines and Special Operations units. Gölcük is a district of Kocaeli Province of Turkey. Located on the coast of Marmara Sea and south of the province İzmit (ancient Nicomedia) is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Erdek is a town and district of Balıkesir Province in the Marmara region of Turkey. İzmit (ancient Nicomedia) is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality İzmit (ancient Nicomedia) is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The Bosporus or Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait, (İstanbul Boğazı (Βόσπορος is a Strait that forms the boundary between the See also [[Hellespont]] The Dardanelles ( Turkish: Çanakkale Boğazı Greek: Δαρδανέλλια Dardanellia) formerly Hydrography focuses on the measurement of physical characteristics of Waters and marginal land Oceanography (from the greek words Ωκεανός meaning Ocean and γράφω meaning to write also called oceanology or Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Marines (from the English adjective marine, meaning of the sea, from Latin language mare, meaning sea via French adjective A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is This article is about the modern city For the ancient Ionian Greek city see Phocaea Foça is a district as well as the center town of that This article is about the modern city For the ancient Ionian Greek city see Phocaea Foça is a district as well as the center town of that Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey The Turkish Naval Academy (Deniz Harp Okulu is a four year co-educational military academy located in the district of Tuzla in Istanbul Tuzla is a small town a suburb of Istanbul, Turkey on the Asian side of the city beyond Kartal and Pendik. Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Heybeliada or Heybeli Ada ( Greek: Χάλκη Chalki) is the second largest of the Princes' Islands in the Sea of Marmara, near Istanbul (historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see the other Names of Istanbul) is the largest city of Turkey Yalova is a city located in northwestern Turkey, on the eastern coast of the Sea of Marmara, and is the capital of the Yalova Province. The Chief of the General Staff in Turkey is a military officer of the rank of General who presides over the General Staff of the Turkish Armed General Mehmet Yaşar Büyükanıt (b September 1, 1940) was the 25th Chief of the Turkish General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces These include the Amphibious Marines Brigade (Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı), several commando detachments and two special operations forces:

• Amphibious Marines Brigade - (Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı) consisting of 4500 men based in Foça near İzmir, three amphibious battalions, an MBT battalion, an artillery battalion, a support battalion and other company-sized units. In Military science, the term commando can refer to an individual a Military unit, or a raiding style of military operation. This article is about the modern city For the ancient Ionian Greek city see Phocaea Foça is a district as well as the center town of that İzmir, historically Smyrna, is the third most populous city of Turkey and the country's largest port after İstanbul. Tank classification is a Taxonomy of identifying either the intended role or weight class of Tanks The classification by role was used primarily during Artillery (from French artillerie) is a military Combat Arm which employs any apparātus machine
• Su Altı Taarruz - (S. Su Altı Taarruz (SAT is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy (the other being the Su Altı Savunma, or SAS A. T. ) (Underwater Attack). The missions of the Su Altı Taarruz (SAT) include the acquisition of military intelligence, amphibious assault, counter-terrorism and VIP protection.
• Su Altı Savunma - (S. Su Altı Savunma (SAS is one of two special operations units of the Turkish Navy (the other being the Su Altı Taarruz, or SAT A. S. ) (Underwater Defense).

Main equipment

Sources

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See also

• Military history of Turkey
• Military of the Ottoman Empire

References and notes

External links

• Official Turkish Navy Website (Turkish)
• Official Turkish Armed Forces Website
• Turkish Naval Museum
• Turkish Navy

Commissioned Turkish Navy Equipment

Submarines GÜR-class Attack Submarines TCG Gür (S-357) PREVEZE-class Attack Submarines TCG Anafartalar (S-356) | TCG 18 Mart (S-355) | TCG Sakarya (S-354) | TCG Preveze (S-353) AY-class Attack Submarines TCG Dolunay (S-352) | TCG Doğanay (S-351) | TCG Yıldıray (S-350) | TCG Batıray (S-349) | TCG Saldıray (S-348) | TCG Atilay (S-347) Corvettes MİLGEM-class TCG Heybeliada (under construction) B-class TCG Bafra (F-505) | TCG Bartın (F-504) | TCG Beykoz (F-503) | TCG Bandırma (F502) | TCG Bodrum (F501) | TCG Bozcaada (F-500) Frigates SALİHREİS-class TCG KemalReis (F-247) | TCG SalihReis (F-246) BARBAROS-class TCG OruçReis (F-245) | TCG Barbaros (F-244) YAVUZ-class TCG Yıldırım (F-243) | TCG TurgutReis (F-242) | TCG Fatih (F-241) | TCG Yavuz (F-240) G-class TCG Göksu (F-497) | TCG Gökova (F496) | TCG Gediz (F-495) | TCG Gökçeada (F-494) | TCG Gelibolu (F-493) | TCG Gemlik (F-492) | TCG Giresun (F-491) | TCG Gaziantep (F-490) TEPE-class TCG Karadeniz (F-255) | TCG Zafer (F-253) | TCG Muavenet (F-250) Mine Warfare Ships A-class Mine Hunters TCG Ayvalik (M-267) | TCG Amasra (M-266) | TCG Alanya (M-265) E-class Mine Hunters TCG Erdemli (M-264) | TCG Erdek (M-263) | TCG Enez (M-262) | TCG Edremit (M-261) | TCG Edincik (M-260) F-class Mine Sweepers TCG Finike (M-503) | TCG Fatsa (M-502) | TCG Fethiye (M-501) | TCG Foça (M-500) S-class Mine Sweepers TCG Sarıyer (M-518) | TCG Sapanca (M-517) | TCG Sığacık (M-516) | TCG Saros (M-515) | TCG Silifke (M-514) | TCG Seddülbahir (M-513) | TCG Sürmene (M-512) | TCG Samsun (M-510) K-class Mine Sweepers TCG Kilimli (M-522) | TCG Kerempe (M-521) | TCG Karamürsel (M-520) | Amphibious Warfare Ships OSMANGAZİ-class TCG OsmanGazi (NL-125) SARUCABEY-class TCG KaramürselBey (NL-124) | TCG SarucaBey (NL-123) ERTUĞRUL-class TCG Serdar (L-402) | TCG Ertuğrul (L-401) Fast Attack Missile & Torpedo Boats Kılıç II-Class TCG Meltem (P-334) | TCG Tufan (P-333) Kılıç I-Class TCG Mızrak (P-332) | TCG Kalkan (P-331) | TCG Kılıç (P-330) Yıldız-class TCG Karayel (P-349) | TCG Yıldız (P-348) Rüzgar-class TCG Fırtına (P-347) | TCG Gurbet (P-346) | TCG Poyraz (P-345) | TCG Rüzgar (P-344) Doğan-class TCG Volkan (P-343) | TCG Tayfun (P-342) | TCG Martı (P-341) | TCG Doğan (P-340) Kartal-class TCG Kasırga (P-329) | TCG Şimsek (P-328) | TCG Albatros (P-327) | TCG Pelikan (P-326) | TCG Kartal (P-324) | TCG Şahin (P-323) | TCG Atmaca (P-322) | TCG Denizkuşu (P-321) Helicopters & Naval Aircraft SeaHawk (S-70B Class) ASW/ASuW Helicopters AB-212 Class Naval Warfare Helicopters TB-20 Training Aircraft ATR 72-500 ASW/ASuW MPA CASA CN-235 ASW/ASuW MPA Miscellaneous vessels Auxiliary vessels Survey vessels

List of the Turkish Navy Equipment