Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye
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Mecidiye was a protected cruiser of the Ottoman Empire that saw action during the Balkan Wars and World War I. It was ordered by the Ottoman Navy in 1900 to the United States shipbuilding company Will
Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye
Mecidiye in Odessa, 1915.
Mecidiye in Istanbul, 1932.
Turkish Naval Forces
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The Turkish Naval Forces, or Turkish Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
Ottoman cruiser Mecidiye
…Ottoman Navy which survived World War I (they were interned at the Golden Horn and the Sea of Marmara under Allied control) were transferred to the Turkish Navy in 1925. After reparation works at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard between 1925 and 1927, Mecidiye was commissioned by the Turkish Navy in June 1927. It was…
TCG Anadolu and USS Gerald R. Ford during a Turkish-American naval exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on August 21, 2023.
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TCG Anadolu and USS Wasp during a Turkish-American naval exercise in the Mediterranean Sea which included the Marines and amphibious forces of the two NATO allies, on August 14, 2024.
The construction of the first MUGEM-class aircraft carrier began on January 2, 2025.