A Turkish Navy submarine fires a submarine-launched variant of the Atmaca anti-ship missile off the coast of Mersin on March 12, 2025. (Turkish Navy) ISTANBUL — The Turkish Navy has conducted a ...

Turkish warships and helicopters are seen deployed during the Mavi Vatan 2025 naval drill in the Mediterranean Sea in January 2025. (Cem Devrim Yaylali/staff photo) ISTANBUL — The Turkish navy is ...

On December 21, 2025, a major naval platforms delivery ceremony was held in Istanbul Naval Shipyard, which marked the delivery of naval platforms to the Turkish Navy and Pakistan Navy.

The Turkish Naval Forces held a commissioning and flag-hoisting ceremony at Istanbul Naval Shipyard in December 2025 for ...

The Turkish government a few years ago wanted both the latest Russian-made air-defense system and the American-made F-35 stealth fighter. But the U.S. government balked. Turkish S-400 surface-to-air ...

The first of six new Type 214TN Reis-class air independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) under construction for the Turkish Navy has entered service. First-of-class TCG ...

The SAR 127 is essentially a license-built version of America’s iconic Browning M2 “Ma Deuce” .50 caliber. Turkey remains a member of NATO and therefore an ally of the United States of America, in ...

During the Middle Ages, the nomadic Turkish people quickly became adept sailors, and the Ottoman Navy proved crucial in the conquests of Constantinople and the eastern Mediterranean. The Ottomans ...

A Turkish navy parade with 100 ships marked the country’s centenary as a republic on Oct. 29, but posts on social media are falsely saying these ships are nearing Israel and Gaza in response to the ...

The Turkish Navy this month commissioned the logistic support ship “TCG Yzb Güngör Durmus” in Istanbul. (Turkish Ministry of Defense) MERSIN, Turkey — The Turkish Navy on Dec. 8 commissioned the ...

Members of the Archipelagos Institute of Marine Conservation carry a dead dolphin at Samos island beach on Feb. 9. (Bre-Anne Smith /Archipelagos via AP) ATHENS, Greece — The Aegean Sea has seen a ...