Turkish Navy Fleet Inventory 🇹🇷

The Turkish Naval Forces (Turk Deniz Kuvvetleri) are the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. As Turkey borders the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, naval power has always played an important role in the national defense of the country.

The Turkish Navy has a storied history dating back to the maritime activities of the Ottoman Empire. Today, it is a modern naval force focused on protecting Turkey's extensive coastline and national maritime interests. The Navy's strategic goals include maintaining naval supremacy in the Black Sea, defending the Aegean Sea and Turkish islands against threats, and projecting power into the Eastern Mediterranean.

With over 48,000 active personnel, the Turkish Navy fields an array of surface combatants, submarines, naval aircraft, and amphibious vessels. Key assets include frigates, corvettes, submarines, amphibious ships, fast attack craft, mine warfare vessels, and various auxiliary ships. The Navy’s submarine force is considered its crown jewel, providing a potent asymmetric capability. Naval aviation assets provide airborne surveillance and strike capability.

The Turkish Navy is based at several major naval bases, the largest being Gölcük Naval Base near Istanbul. Other important bases are located at Aksaz, Foça, and Izmir. The fleets are organized into the Mediterranean, Aegean, Black Sea, and Marmara Sea components.

Looking ahead, the Turkish Navy aims to strengthen its capabilities in multiple domains. It seeks to expand its submarine fleet, increase the number of surface combatants, enhance naval aviation assets, and modernize amphibious and auxiliary vessels. The Navy also intends to boost its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance abilities. Domestically-produced ships and subsystems are a priority as Turkey pursues a strategy of naval self-sufficiency. With its capable, modernizing naval force, Turkey will remain a significant maritime player in the Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea regions.

Key facts

Official Name Turkish Navy
Country🇹🇷 Turkey
World rank#12
Ships in service183 (as of 2024)
Total ships194
Naval ensign

Ensign of Turkey navy

Number of active ships by category

Ship category Active
Amphibious ships 61
Corvettes 27
Support ships 20
Patrol boats 20
Frigates 20
Submarines 18
Other ships 17
Mine Warfare ships 11

Detailed inventory of Turkish Navy

Amphibious ships

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Landing Helicopter Dock - Anadolu L-400 Active 2023
Landing Ship Tank - OsmanGazi NL-125 Active 1994
Landing Craft Tank 130 Ç-132 Ç-132 Active 1980
130 Ç-138 Ç-138 Active 1981
140 Ç-140 Ç-140 Active -
140 Ç-141 Ç-141 Active -
140 Ç-142 Ç-142 Active -
140 Ç-143 Ç-143 Active -
140 Ç-144 Ç-144 Active -
140 Ç-145 Ç-145 Active -
140 Ç-146 Ç-146 Active -
140 Ç-147 Ç-147 Active -
140 Ç-148 Ç-148 Active -
140 Ç-149 Ç-149 Active -
140 Ç-150 Ç-150 Active -
151 Ç-151 Ç-151 Active 2013
151 Ç-152 Ç-152 Active 2013
151 Ç-153 Ç-153 Active 2013
151 Ç-154 Ç-154 Active 2013
151 Ç-155 Ç-155 Active 2013
151 Ç-156 Ç-156 Active 2013
151 Ç-157 Ç-157 Active 2013
151 Ç-158 Ç-158 Active 2013
Landing Craft Mechanized 301 Ç-301 Ç-301 Active -
301 Ç-302 Ç-302 Active -
301 Ç-305 Ç-305 Active -
301 Ç-308 Ç-308 Active -
301 Ç-312 Ç-312 Active -
301 Ç-314 Ç-314 Active -
301 Ç-316 Ç-316 Active -
301 Ç-319 Ç-319 Active -
301 Ç-321 Ç-321 Active -
301 Ç-322 Ç-322 Active -
301 Ç-323 Ç-323 Active -
301 Ç-324 Ç-324 Active -
301 Ç-325 Ç-325 Active -
301 Ç-329 Ç-329 Active -
301 Ç-330 Ç-330 Active -
301 Ç-331 Ç-331 Active -
Landing craft Vehicle Personnel Anadolu L400-1 Active -
Anadolu L400-2 Active -
Bayraktar L402-1 Active -
Bayraktar L402-2 Active -
Bayraktar L402-3 Active -
Bayraktar L402-4 Active -
Bayraktar L403-1 Active -
Bayraktar L403-2 Active -
Bayraktar L403-3 Active -
Bayraktar L403-4 Active -
Landing Ship Tank Bayraktar Bayraktar L-402 Active 2017
Bayraktar Sancaktar L-403 Active 2018
Landing craft Vehicle Personnel Bey NL123-1 Active -
Bey NL123-2 Active -
Bey NL124-1 Active -
Bey NL124-2 Active -
Landing Ship Tank Bey Sarucabey NL-123 Active 1985
Bey Karamürselbey NL-124 Active 1986
Landing craft Vehicle Personnel Osman Gazi NL125-1 Active -
Osman Gazi NL125-2 Active -
Osman Gazi NL125-3 Active -
Osman Gazi NL125-4 Active -

Corvettes

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
ASW Corvette Ada Heybeliada F-511 Active 2011
Ada Büyükada F-512 Active 2013
Ada Burgazada F-513 Active 2018
Ada Kınalıada F-514 Active 2019
Coastal Defence ASW Corvette Burak Bozcaada F-500 Active 2001
Burak Bandırma F-502 Active 2001
Burak Beykoz F-503 Active 2002
Burak Bartın F-504 Active 2002
Burak Bafra F-505 Active 2002
Fast Attack Craft Doğan Doğan P-340 Active 1977
Doğan Tayfun P-342 Active 1979
Doğan Volkan P-343 Active 1981
Kılıç Kılıç P-330 Active 1998
Kılıç Kalkan P-331 Active 1999
Kılıç Mızrak P-332 Active 2000
Kılıç Tufan P-333 Active 2005
Kılıç Meltem P-334 Active 2005
Kılıç İmbat P-335 Active 2007
Kılıç Zıpkın P-336 Active 2007
Kılıç Atak P-337 Active 2009
Kılıç Bora P-338 Active 2010
Rüzgar Rüzgar P-344 Active 1986
Rüzgar Poyraz P-345 Active 1987
Rüzgar Gurbet P-346 Active 1987
Rüzgar Fırtına P-347 Active 1988
Yıldız Yıldız P-348 Active 1997
Yıldız Karayel P-349 Active 1997

Frigates

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Multi-Role Frigate Barbaros Barbaros F-244 Active 1997
Barbaros Oruçreis F-245 Active 1997
Guided Missile Frigate Gabya Gaziantep F-490 Active 1997
Gabya Giresun F-491 Active 1997
Gabya Gemlik F-492 Active 1998
Gabya Gelibolu F-493 Active 1999
Gabya Gökçeada F-494 Active 1999
Gabya Gediz F-495 Active 2000
Gabya Gökova F-496 Active 2002
Gabya Göksu F-497 Active 2003
Multi-Role Frigate Salihreis Salihreis F-246 Active 1998
Salihreis Kemalreis F-247 Active 2000
Yavuz Yavuz F-240 Active 1987
Yavuz Turgutreis F-241 Active 1988
Yavuz Fatih F-242 Active 1988
Yavuz Yıldırm F-243 Active 1989
Istif İstanbul F-515 Ordered 2023
Istif İzmir F-516 Ordered 2026
Istif İçel F-517 Ordered 2026
Istif İzmit F-518 Ordered 2026

Mine Warfare ships

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Minehunter Aydın Alanya M-265 Active 2005
Aydın Amasra M-266 Active 2005
Aydın Ayvalık M-267 Active 2007
Aydın Akçakoca M-268 Active 2007
Aydın Anamur M-269 Active 2008
Aydın Akçay M-270 Active 2009
Engin Edincik M-260 Active 1998
Engin Edremit M-261 Active 1998
Engin Enez M-262 Active 1998
Engin Erdek M-263 Active 1998
Engin Erdemli M-264 Active 1999

Other ships

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Hydrographic Survey Ship - TCG Çeşme A-599 Active 2000
- TCG Çubuklu A-594 Active 1986
Intelligence Ship - Ufuk A-591 Active 2022
Net Laying Ship - TCG AĞ-5 A-1580 Active -
- TCG Ağ-6 A-1581 Active 1970
Training Ship Cezayirli Hasan Paşa Cezayirli Gazi Hasan A-579 Active 1993
Cezayirli Hasan Paşa Sokullu Mehmet Paşa A-577 Active 1995
Emergency Response and Diving Training Boat Desan Dalgıç TCG Dalgıç-1 Y-15 Active 2020
Desan Dalgıç TCG Dalgıç-2 Y-16 Active 2020
Training Boat E TCG E-1 A-1531 Active 2000
E TCG E-2 A-1532 Active 2000
E TCG E-3 A-1533 Active 2000
E TCG E-4 A-1534 Active 2000
E TCG E-5 A-1535 Active 2000
E TCG E-6 A-1536 Active 2000
E TCG E-7 A-1537 Active 2000
E TCG E-8 A-1538 Active 2000

Patrol boats

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Fast boat MRTP-22U/SOC (2 ships) Active -
MRTP-22U/SOC (2 ships) Active -
ASW Patrol Boat Tuzla Tuzla P-1200 Active 2011
Tuzla Karaburun P-1201 Active 2011
Tuzla Köyceğiz P-1202 Active 2011
Tuzla Kumkale P-1203 Active 2012
Tuzla Tarsus P-1204 Active 2012
Tuzla Karabiga P-1205 Active 2012
Tuzla Karşıyaka P-1206 Active 2012
Tuzla Tekirdağ P-1207 Active 2013
Tuzla Kaş P-1208 Active 2013
Tuzla Kilimli P-1209 Active 2013
Tuzla Türkeli P-1210 Active 2013
Tuzla Taşucu P-1211 Active 2014
Tuzla Karataş P-1212 Active 2014
Tuzla Karpaz P-1213 Active 2014
Tuzla Kdz.Ereğli P-1214 Active 2014
Tuzla Kuşadası P-1215 Active 2014

Submarines

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Attack Submarine Ay Batıray S-349 Active 1978
Ay Yıldıray S-350 Active 1981
Ay Doğanay S-351 Active 1984
Ay Dolunay S-352 Active 1989
Gür Gür S-357 Active 2003
Gür Çanakkale S-358 Active 2005
Gür Burakreis S-359 Active 2006
Preveze Preveze S-353 Active 1994
Preveze Sakarya S-354 Active 1995
Preveze 18 Mart S-355 Active 1998
Preveze Anafartalar S-356 Active 1999
Gür B.İnönü S-360 Ordered 2007
Reis PiriReis S330 Ordered 2023
Reis HizirReis S331 Ordered 2024
Reis MuratReis S332 Ordered 2025
Reis AydınReis S333 Ordered 2026
Reis SeydialiReis S334 Ordered 2027
Reis SelmanReis S335 Ordered 2028

Support ships

Type Class Ship Name Hull Number Status Year
Logistics Assistance Ship - Üsteğmen Arif Emekçi A-575 Active 2024
Submarine Rescue Ship - TCG Alemdar A-582 Active 2017
Troopship - TCG İskenderun A-1600 Active 2002
Tugboat - TCG İnebolu A-590 Active 2008
- TCG Akbaş A-586 Active -
- TCG Darıca A-578 Active 1991
Replenishment Oiler Akar TCG Akar A-580 Active 1987
Akar Yüzb.KudretGüngör A-585 Active 1995
Tanker Albay Hakkı Burak Albay Hakkı Burak A-571 Active 2000
Albay Hakkı Burak Yüzb.İhsanTulunay A-572 Active 2000
Rescue and Salvage Ship Işın TCG Işın A-583 Active 2017
Işın TCG Akın A-584 Active 2017
Tugboat Kızılırmak KızıIırmak A-1560 Active 2021
Kızılırmak Yeşilırmak A-1561 Active 2021
Logistics Assistance Ship Yuzbaşı Güngör Durmuş Yzb.Güngör Durmuş A-574 Active 2021
Tugboat Önder TCG Önder A-1540 Active 1999
Önder TCG Öncü A-1541 Active 1999
Önder TCG Özgev A-1542 Active 1999
Önder TCG Ödev A-1543 Active 1999
Önder TCG Özgür A-1544 Active 2000