The Turkish Naval Forces, or Turkish Navy, is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
TCG Anadolu and USS Gerald R. Ford during a Turkish-American naval exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on August 21, 2023.
Naval Aviation Group Command
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.
The Turkish Armed Forces are the military forces of the Republic of Turkey. The TAF consist of the Land Forces, the Naval Forces and the Air Forces. The Chief of the General Staff is the Commander of
Turkish Naval Forces
…The Turkish Naval Forces (Turkish: Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Navy (Turkish: Türk Donanması), is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the Directorate of Naval…
Turkish soldiers observing the front during the Korean War
Turkish paratroopers jump from military transport aircraft during the air landing operation off the coast of Kyrenia in the initial part of the Atilla Operations (July 20, 1974).
TAF soldiers during a KFOR patrol
Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford Jr. (left) chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, participates in a trilateral meeting with Gen. Hulusi Akar of the Turkish army (center) and Gen. Valery Gerasimov of the Russian army in Antalya, Turkey, March 6, 2017. The three chiefs of defense are discussing their nations' operations in northern Syria.