Turkish Navy
Branch of Turkish Military, Turkish Navy can participate in international operations and exercises beyond Mediterranean Sea. Submarines can individually navigate up to 15.000 nautical miles and return to home bases. The Turkish Navy is second strongest in Europe, after the British Royal Navy.
Commander in Chief: General Hilmi Özkök
Branch Admiral: Admiral Özden Örnek
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Structure
The structure of the Turkish Navy consists of...
- Fleet Command
- Northern Sea Area Command, Istanbul
- Istanbul Strait Command
- Çanakkale Strait Command
- Naval Hydrography and Oceanography Division Command
- Naval Museum Command, Istanbul
- Southern Sea Area Command, Izmir
- Navy Infantry Brigade Command
- Amphibious Group Command
- Accompaniment and Patrol Boats Flotilla
- Aksaz Naval Base Command
- Navy Infantry Brigade Command
Main equipment
| Turkish Navy | |
| Submarines | |
| 1 | Gür Class Type 209T2/1400 |
| 4 | Preveze Class Type 209T1/1400 |
| 6 | Atilay Class Type 209/1200 (Possible upgrade for 4 subs) |
| Main surface units | |
| 8 | Gabya (G) Class (Oliver Hazard Perry) Frigate |
| 3 | Tepe Class (Knox) Frigate |
| 2 | Barbaros Class (MEKO® 200 TN-IIA) Frigate |
| 2 | Salihreis Class (MEKO® 200 TN-IIB) Frigate |
| 4 | Yavuz Class (MEKO® 200 TN) Frigate |
| 6 | Bozcaada Class (D'Estienne d'Orves Aviso A69) Corvette |
| Helicopters and naval aircraft | |
| 0 | ATR 72-500 MPA (10 ordered) |
| 9 | CASA CN-235-100M (6 MPA + 3 MSA Coast Guard) |
| 7 | Socata TB-20 Trinidad (training) |
| 7 | Sikorsky S-70B-28D Seahawk (8 more ordered + 1 optional) |
| 3 | Augusta Bell AB212E (Electronic warfare) |
| 2 | Augusta Bell AB212N1 |
| 7 | Augusta Bell AB212N3 |
| 2 | Augusta Bell AB212A |
| 3 | Augusta Bell AB206B |
| 1 | Augusta Bell AB204N |
| 9 | Augusta Bell AB412EP (All Coast Guard SAR - 5 ordered) |
| 1 | Augusta A109K-II (Coast Guard SAR) |
| Fast guided missile crafts | |
| 2 | Kilic II Class (4 more ordered) |
| 3 | Kilic Class Type TPB57 052B |
| 2 | Yildiz Class Type FPB 57 |
| 8 | Dogan Class Type FPB 57 (received upgrade) |
| 8 | Kartal Class Type S141 |
| Gun ships and patrol boats | |
| 7 | AB Class Patrol vessel |
| 12 | SG80 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard-6 ordered) |
| 8 | KW15 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| 1 | SG1 Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| 12 | SG Class Coastal patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| 18 | MRTP15 Class Interceptor craft (Coast Guard) |
| 9 | MRTP29 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard) |
| 1 | MRTP33 Class Large patrol craft (Coast Guard-10 ordered) |
| 10 | SAR33 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| 4 | SAR35 Class Patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| 14 | SG21 Class Large patrol vessel (Coast Guard) |
| Main landing ships | |
| 2 | Ertugrul Class (Terrebonne Parish) LST |
| 1 | Osman Gazi Class LST |
| 1 | Bayraktark Class LST |
| 2 | Sarucabey Class LST |
| Landing crafts | |
| 28 | EDIC Class LCT |
| 16 | C 302 Class LCM |
| Mine warfare ships | |
| 5 | Edincik Class |
| 9 | S Class |
| 4 | F Class |
| 3 | K Class |
| 2 | A Class (MHV-45-014) (4 more ordered) |
| Land based systems | |
| n/a | Zipkin KMS (1X4 FIM-92 mounted Stinger) (11 ordered) |
Source
External links
- This article contains information from the CIA World Factbook, 2004 edition.
- Turkish Armed Forces Website
- Turkish Navy Website
- Unofficial Turkish Navy Website