List of active ships of the Turkish Naval Forces

The Turkish Naval Forces or Turkish Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of Turkey. As of January 2021, the navy operates a wide variety of ships, including; 16 frigates, 10 corvettes, 12 submarines and various other ships.[1][2]

Turkish Naval Forces
Components
Special Forces
Naval infantry
History
Equipment

Watercraft

Combatant ships
Class Picture Country/Origin Ships Displacement Note
Submarine (12)
Atılay class 209/1200
 Germany TCG Batıray (S-349)
TCG Yıldıray (S-350)
TCG Doğanay (S-351)
TCG Dolunay (S-352)		 1,600 tonnes Atılay-class mid-life refit with AIP propulsion cancelled. Early Atılay-class ships will be replaced by Type 214 submarines starting in 2020. S-351 Doğanay and S-352 Dolunay received modernizations, including new periscopes, ESM, and inertial navigation systems.[3]
Preveze class 209T1/1400
 Germany TCG Preveze (S-353)
TCG Sakarya (S-354)
TCG 18 Mart (S-355)
TCG Anafartalar (S-356)		 1,800 tonnes Currently undergoing modernization.[4]
Gür class 209T2/1400  Germany TCG Gür (S-357)
TCG Çanakkale (S-358)
TCG Burakreis (S-359)
TCG I. İnönü (S-360)		 1,800 tonnes
Frigate (16)
Gabya class
 United States TCG Gaziantep (F-490)
TCG Giresun (F-491)
TCG Gemlik (F-492)
TCG Gelibolu (F-493)
TCG Gökçeada (F-494)
TCG Gediz (F-495)
TCG Gökova (F-496)
TCG Göksu (F-497)		 4,100 tonnes They are extensively modernized versions of ex- Oliver Hazard Perry class with GENESIS advanced combat management system, and new long-range radar and sonar systems.


TCG Gökçeada (F-494), TCG Gediz (F-495), TCG Gökova (F-496), TCG Göksu (F-497) Also received 8-cell Mk-41 VLS for Evolved Sea Sparrow.[5][6]

Barbaros class
 Turkey(2)
 Germany(2)		 TCG Barbaros (F-244)
TCG Oruçreis (F-245)
TCG Salihreis (F-246)
TCG Kemalreis (F-247)		 3,300 tonnes DE MEKO 200TN Track II


Modernized with Mk-41 VLS and SMART-S radars.

Yavuz class
 Turkey
 Germany		 TCG Yavuz (F-240)
TCG Turgutreis (F-241)
TCG Fatih (F-242)
TCG Yıldırım (F-243)		 3,000 tonnes DE MEKO 200TN Track I


Underwent electronic warfare suite upgrades.[7]


Will be replaced by Istanbul-class frigates.

Corvette (10)
Ada class
 Turkey TCG Heybeliada (F-511)
TCG Büyükada (F-512)
TCG Burgazada (F-513)
TCG Kınalıada (F-514)		 2,300 tonnes First phase of the MILGEM project.
Burak class
 France TCG Bozcaada (F-500)
TCG Bandırma (F-502)
TCG Beykoz (F-503)
TCG Bartın (F-504)
TCG Bafra (F-505)		 1,300 tonnes ex D'Estienne d'Orves-class avisos. Received electro-optical modernization.
Fast Attack Craft (19)
Kılıç class
 Turkey(7)
 Germany(2)		 TCG Kılıç (P-330)
TCG Kalkan (P-331)
TCG Mızrak (P-332)
TCG Tufan (P-333)
TCG Meltem (P-334)
TCG İmbat (P-335)
TCG Zıpkın (P-336)
TCG Atak (P-337)
TCG Bora (P-338)		 550 tonnes Currently receiving indigenous SATCOM upgrades.
Yıldız class
 Turkey TCG Yıldız (P-348)
TCG Karayel (P-349)		 430 tonnes
Doğan-class fast attack craft
 Turkey(3)
 Germany(1)		 TCG Doğan (P-340)
TCG Tayfun (P-342)
TCG Volkan (P-343)		 430 tonnes Received new electronic support measures suite upgrades.
Rüzgar class
 Turkey TCG Rüzgâr (P-344)
TCG Poyraz (P-345)
TCG Gurbet (P-346)
TCG Fırtına (P-347)		 410 tonnes Received new Electronic Support Measures suite upgrades.
Patrol Boat (16)
Tuzla class
 Turkey TCG Tuzla (P-1200)
TCG Karaburun (P-1201)
TCG Köyceğiz (P-1202)
TCG Kumkale (P-1203)
TCG Tarsus (P-1204)
TCG Karabiga (P-1205)
TCG Karşıyaka (P-1206)
TCG Tekirdağ (P-1207)
TCG Kaş (P-1208)
TCG Kilimli (P-1209)
TCG Türkeli (P-1210)
TCG Taşucu (P-1211)
TCG Karataş (P-1212)
TCG Karpaz (P-1213)
TCG Kdz.Ereğli (P-1214)
TCG Kuşadası (P-1215)		 400 tonnes
Mine Countermeasures Vessel (11)
Aydın class
 Turkey
 Germany		 TCG Alanya (M-265)
TCG Amasra (M-266)
TCG Ayvalık (M-267)
TCG Akçakoca (M-268)
TCG Anamur (M-269)
TCG Akçay (M-270)		 657 tonnes
Engin class
 France TCG Edincik (M-260)
TCG Edremit (M-261)
TCG Enez (M-262)
TCG Erdek (M-263)
TCG Erdemli (M-264)		 510 tonnes ex Circe-class minehunters
Amphibious Warfare Ship (33)
Bayraktar class

 Turkey TCG Bayraktar (L-402)
TCG Sancaktar (L-403)		 7,254 tons The world's largest Tank Landing Ship
Osman Gazi class
 Turkey TCG Osman Gazi (NL-125) 3,700 tonnes
Bey class  Turkey TCG Sarucabey (NL-123)
TCG Karamürsel (NL-124)		 2,600 tonnes
130 class
 United States TCG Ç-132 (Ç-132)
TCG Ç-138 (Ç-138)		 600 tonnes ex Engin de débarquement d'infanterie et de chars
140 class  Turkey TCG Ç-140 (Ç-140)
TCG Ç-141 (Ç-141)
TCG Ç-142 (Ç-142)
TCG Ç-143 (Ç-143)
TCG Ç-144 (Ç-144)
TCG Ç-145 (Ç-145)
TCG Ç-146 (Ç-146)
TCG Ç-147 (Ç-147)
TCG Ç-148 (Ç-148)
TCG Ç-149 (Ç-149)
TCG Ç-150 (Ç-150)		 1,300 tonnes
150 class
 Turkey TCG Ç-151 (Ç-151)
TCG Ç-152 (Ç-152)
TCG Ç-153 (Ç-153)
TCG Ç-154 (Ç-154)
TCG Ç-155 (Ç-155)
TCG Ç-156 (Ç-156)
TCG Ç-157 (Ç-157)
TCG Ç-158 (Ç-158)		 1,160 tonnes
320 class
 United States TCG Ç-321 (Ç-321)
TCG Ç-322 (Ç-322)
TCG Ç-324 (Ç-324)
TCG Ç-326 (Ç-326)
TCG Ç-327 (Ç-327)
TCG Ç-329 (Ç-329)
TCG Ç-330 (Ç-330)
TCG Ç-331 (Ç-331)		 113 tonnes ex LCM8-class

Auxiliary ship
Class Picture Country/Origin Ships Displacement Note
Logistics Assistance Ship (2)
Logistics Assistance Ship  Turkey Yzb.Güngör Durmuş (A-574)

Üsteğmen Arif Emekçi (A-575)

 The ship has the capacity to carry 336 tons of helicopter fuel, 594 tons of drinking water, 8 containers of food, cargo and provisions, and can take 8 containers.[8]
Training Ship (2)
Cezayirli Hasan Paşa class
 Germany TCG Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa (A-579)
TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa (A-577)		 2,940 tonnes ex Rhein-class tenders.
Training Boat (8)
E class  Turkey TCG E-1 A-1531
TCG E-2 A-1532
TCG E-3 A-1533
TCG E-4 A-1534
TCG E-5 A-1535
TCG E-6 A-1536
TCG E-7 A-1537
TCG E-8 A-1538		 97 tonnes
Replenishment Oiler (2)
Akar class
 United States(1)
 Turkey(1)		 TCG Akar (A-580)
TCG Yüzbaşı Kudret Güngör (A-595)		 19,350 tonnes
Tanker (2)
Albay Hakkı Burak class
 United States TCG Albay Hakkı Burak A-571
TCG Yüzbaşı İhsan Tulunay A-572		 3,200 tonnes
Troopship (1)
İskenderun class  Poland TCG İskenderun (A-1600) 7,948 tonnes
Submarine Rescue Ship (1)
Alemdar class  Turkey TCG Alemdar (A-582) 4,500 tonnes
Rescue and Salvage Ship (2)
Işın class  Turkey TCG Işın (A-583)
TCG Akın (A-584)		 2,400 tonnes
Emergency response and diving training boats (2)
Desan Dalgıç class  Turkey TCG Dalgıç-1 (Y 15)
TCG Dalgıç-2 (Y 16)		 260 tonnes 34.94 m length, 8 m wide, 2 m draft and maximum speed is 16 knots.[9] Made by Turkish shipyard Desan.
Net Laying Ship (2)
AN103 class  United States TCG AĞ-5 (A-1580) 960 tonnes
AN93 class Netherlands TCG AĞ-6 (A-1581) 855 tonnes ex HNLMS Cerberus
Tugboat (11)
Kızılırmak class  Turkey TCG KızıIırmak (A-1560)

TCG Yeşilırmak (A-1561)
İnebolu class
 Germany TCG İnebolu (A-950) 2,260 tonnes ex USNS Powhatan
Akbaş class
 Russia TCG Akbaş (A-586) 1,682 tonnes ex Almaz-class tugboat
Gazal class  United States TCG Gazal (A-587) 1,500 tonnes ex USS Sioux
Darıca class  United States TCG Darıca (A-578) 750 tonnes
Önder class  Turkey TCG Önder (A-1540)
TCG Öncü (A-1541)
TCG Özgev (A-1542)
TCG Ödev (A-1543)
TCG Özgür (A-1544)		 420 tonnes
Hydrographic Survey Ship (2)
Çeşme class
 United States TCG Çeşme (A-599) 2550 tonnes
Çubuklu class
 United States TCG Çubuklu (A-594) 643,5 tonnes
Unmanned surface vehicle
Aselsan ALBATROS USV  Turkey ALBATROS-K

ALBATROS-T

 3-5 tonnes High-Speed Unmanned Surface Target Boat[10][11]

Ship equipment

Ship weapons
Weapon Image Origin Type Notes
Atmaca  Turkey Anti-ship missile
Surface-to-surface missile		 Mass Production Started. The serial production contract of Atmaca anti-ship missile was signed between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Roketsan on November 2nd, 2018. According to Roketsan, Atmaca is a subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile with a range of over 220km featuring a 250kg-class high explosive fragmentation warhead.[12]
A/U/RGM-84 HARPOON  United States Anti-ship missile
Surface-to-surface missile		 Will be replaced by Atmaca
RIM-66 Standart Missile 1  United States Air defense missile
RIM-162(ESSM)  United States Air defense missile Will be replaced by Aselsan RAM
RIM-116  United States
 Germany		 Air defense missile Will be replaced by Aselsan RAM
MK 45  United States Naval gun
OTO Melara  Italy Naval gun
Aselsan Stamp  Turkey Naval gun
PHALANX  United States CIWS Will be replaced by Gökdeniz
SEA ZENITH   Switzerland CIWS Will be replaced by Gökdeniz
Penguin  United States Air-to-ship missile

Aircraft

These are aircraft in Turkish Naval Forces command. For other aircraft see List of active aircraft of the Turkish Air Force page.

Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant Quantity Notes
Aircraft
ATR 72 MPA  Italy
 Turkey		 Maritime Patrol ATR-600 3[13] The contract of the Meltem III Program, covering the procurement of a total of 6 ATR72-600 aircraft and their modification into Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) configuration for the Turkish Navy was signed between Alenia Aermacchi S.p.A and Turkish Aerospace on July, 2012. The first ATR72-600 aircraft arrived at Turkish Aerospace's facilities on April 19, 2013.[14]
CASA CN-235  Spain
 Turkey
 France		 Maritime Patrol 6[15]
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
TAI Anka  Turkey UCAV Anka A/B and S 14[16] With a payload capacity of 200kg, the Anka-S platform can carry a range of mission-specific payloads. The unmanned aircraft has an endurance of more than 24 hours and can fly at a maximum altitude of 30,000ft. The UAV has two underwing weapon stations, which can carry weapons such as the Rokestan Smart Micro Munition (MAM-L) air-launched missile launcher and the CIRIT 2.75in guided rocket pod to engage light armoured vehicles, personnel, military shelters, and ground radar stations.[17]
Baykar Bayraktar TB2  Turkey UCAV Bayraktar A/B and Bayraktar TB2S 110+[18] The power plant integrates a 100hp internal combustion engine driving a two-bladed variable pitch propeller. The tactical UAV has a range of more than 150km and can fly at a maximum altitude of 27,030ft. It has a maximum speed ranging between 70kt and 120kt and endurance of 27 hours.

Bayraktar TB2 UAV has the capacity to carry a payload of 150kg and operate during day and night. The UAV has a length of 6.5m, wing span of 12m and a maximum take-off weight of 650kg.[19] Bayraktar TB2 can carry 4 MAM-L and MAM-C.

TAI Aksungur  Turkey UCAV UCAV 2[20] The first Aksungur UCAV is received by the Turkish Navy, before Turkish Air Force.
Helicopter
Sikorsy S-70B Seahawk  United States
 Turkey		 Naval helicopter S-70B-28 24 6 on order[21]

Future projects
Project name Type Country/Origin Notes
Warships
Multi-Purpose Amphibious Assault Ship (LHD) Project LHD Ship  Turkey Produced under the multi-purpose LHD, TCG Anadolu will be delivered to the navy in 2021.[22]
TF-2000 Destroyer[23] Air Defense Destroyer Turkey Under development. As of 2021, 7 are planned to be constructed. The vessel will be equipped with Turkish indigenous anti-ship missile Atmaca and other locally developed equipment. It is primarily designed as an air-defense-warfare vessel for the Turkish Navy.[24]
Istanbul-class frigate Frigate Turkey The I-class Frigate Program was launched to construct four frigates to replace aging YAVUZ-class Frigates in mid 2020s. Developed under the MILGEM indigenous warship program, the Istanbul-class is an enlarged variant of the Ada-class anti-submarine corvette.[25]
Barbaros-class frigate modernization Frigate Turkey Within the MLU project scope, indigenous systems developed by ASELSAN – HAVELSAN Joint Venture will replace the existing combat systems onboard 4 Barbaros-class Frigates of the Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri). The modernization of the first frigate is set to be completed in November 2022, while the last ship of the class is expected to be delivered in 2024.[26]
MİLDEN Submarine Turkey Under development.
Reis-class submarine Type 214 submarine Submarine  Germany
Turkey

6 under construction[27]

Aircraft Carrier Aircraft Carrier Turkey List of the demands has been delivered to STM for the construction of the Turkish aircraft carrier. It is expected to be around 50,000 tons with 1800 personnel with STOVL and regular take off. [28]
FAC 55[29] Assault Boat Turkey
ULAQ Unmanned surface vehicle (AUSV) Turkey ULAQ is the first indigenous and locally developed AUSV. The vehicle is being developed by a joint venture between Ares Shipyard and METEKSAN. The vessel is planned to be equipped with four CIRIT and two L-UMTAS anti-tank missile systems provided by Roketsan. Moreover, ULAQ is projected to have a 400-kilometer-long cruising range with 65km per hour maximum speed. Currently, the project is undergoing sea trials and will start to fire tests through the third quarter of 2021.[30][31]
Aselsan Levent[32] AUSV/ USV Turkey
Ship Weapons
Gökdeniz Air defense system Turkey
Aselsan RAM Air defense system Turkey
Atmaca Anti-ship missile Turkey Mass Production Started. The serial production contract of Atmaca anti-ship missile was signed between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Roketsan on November 2nd, 2018. According to Roketsan, Atmaca is a subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile with a range of over 220km featuring a 250kg-class high explosive fragmentation warhead.[33]
Gezgin Missile Turkey Under development.
Akya Heavyweight Torpedo Turkey Mass Production Started
Orka Lightweight Torpedo Turkey Under development

See also

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