Turkiye Conducts the First Exercise of 2025 as a Naval One
The Turkish Naval Forces welcomed the 2025 with an exercise. The activity took place in the Black Sea, Aegean Sea and Mediterranean Sea between 7-17 January.
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Navy / Maritime
Sedef Shipyard Launches 3rd Turkish Istif-class Frigate
STM- TAIS partnership launched the 3rd Istif-class frigate TCG İzmit. Two frigates, TCG Izmir and TCG İzmit, part of the MILGEM Project, met waters in two days.
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Bilateral Relations
Litmus Test of Turkiye’s Bilateral Relations: TCG Kınalıada
TCG Kınalıada F-514, which went to Japan to celebrate Türkiye's diplomatic relations with Japan, served as a litmus test for Türkiye's bilateral relations.
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Bilateral Relations
Turkish Corvette TCG Kınalıada Bypass Indian Port
Bitter relations between Turkiye and India affect port visits. The planned Indian port visit of the TCG Kınalıada, did not take place. The ship is on the way.
Bilateral Relations
Red Light from Japan to PKK
The Japanese Government took measures against those demonstrating in favour of the terrorist organisation PKK. PKK's assets will be frozen.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
TCG Kınalıada Sets for its Longest Journey to Japan
The newest corvette of the Turkish Navy, TCG Kınalıada F 514, is preparing for its longest journey. The ship will cruise to Japan and return in four months.
Weapon / Missile
Indonesia Acquires Roketsan’s Atmaca Missiles
The Indonesian Navy (TNI-AL) is expected to become the first Turkish Atmaca anti-ship missile exporter, purchasing an initial quantity of 45 missiles.
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Atmaca is deployed At TCG Kınaliada
ROKETSAN’s anti-ship missile Atmaca is in the inventory according to President of Defence Industries Professor Ismail Demir.
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Unmanned Systems
Sensors
ATMACA Hits Ship Target for The First Time
Roketsan’s ATMACA Anti-Ship Missile hit the ship target in the last test fire before entering the inventory.
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