Turkey starts evacuating its citizens from Beirut
Türkiye on Thursday has begun evacuations from Lebanon's port of Beirut, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on X. …
Turkish Navy
Türkiye to boost navy with new submarines
Türkiye commissioned its first of planned six Reis-class submarines as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced plans for the country to bolster its naval capabilities further through an indigenous submarine project. …
Turkey launches its first amphibious assault ship
Turkey launched its first amphibious assault ship on Monday, aiming to extend its drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations. The TCG Anadolu can handle only light aircraft, chiefly helicopters and jets that can take off …
Turkish ships warned of mines drifting in Black Sea - report
The Turkish Ministry of Defence asked ships to track drifting mines after the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said that Ukraine had mined approaches to its ports in the Black Sea, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reported. On Sunday, …
Azerbaijani Navy Forces win in artillery firing episode during "Sea Cup" contest (PHOTO, VIDEO)
Servicemen of Azerbaijani Navy Forces have won in the "Artillery firing at a floating target" episode of the "Sea Cup" contest held in Enzeli, Iran, according to Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry. Participants of …
Turkey launches ship of I-class frigates
Istanbul Shipyard today launched the lead ship of the I-class frigates, the future TCG Istanbul (pennant number: F-515), Naval News informs. The ceremony hosted VIP guests including President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan, …
Turkish navy holds largest military exercise
Turkey's Naval Forces launched its largest military exercise called Sea Wolf (Denizkurdu) 2019 simultaneously in three seas today. The exercise, supervised by the Turkish navy, will run through May 25 in the eastern Mediterranean, …
Turkey starts construction of new military base in Black Sea
Turkey's Ministry of Defense has launched construction of a new military base in the Black Sea. According to the source, 400 military and 200 civilian specialists will serve at the facility in Çamburnu, located in Trabzon …
Delegations of Azerbaijani and Turkish naval forces meet in Baku
Delegations of the Azerbaijani and Turkish naval forces met in Baku today, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry said in a statement. During the meeting held at the headquarters of the Azerbaijani Navy, the sides discussed the successful …
Turkish Supreme Military Council replaces army, navy and air commanders
Turkish Supreme Military Council replaced the heads of the army, air force and navy, local media reported. The heads of the three branches will be replaced by other top members of the military, broadcaster NTV reported, following a …
Turkey tests new landing ship
Today, the newest landing ship ‘Bayraktar’ was tested in the sea in Turkey. They test was recognized as successful and consistent with the terms of reference. Recall that in 2011, the Turkish Navy ordered the …
Turkey denies reports that naval ships missing
The Turkish deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, has dismissed reports that any naval vessels have gone missing, Reuters reports. However, he did not give any further details as to their current location. …
14 Turkish navy ships missing after failed coup
Fourteen Turkish navy ships are remain unaccounted for following the botched military coup. The commander of the Turkish navy Admiral Veysel Kosele also remains missing, having been out of contact since Friday evening, …
