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This thread opened at Naval Warfare subforum is dedicated for the Turkish Naval Forces. All things regarding TNF, questions and debates welcomed...
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 navy can trace its lineage back to the first Turkish fleets to sail the Aegean in the late 11th century, the fleets of the Anatolian beyliks in the 14th century, and, more immediately, to the Ottoman Navy. However, 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 Affairs during the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Since July 1949, the service has been officially known as the Turkish Naval Forces.
As of 2014, the Turkish Navy had a reported active personnel strength of 48,600; this figure included an Amphibious Marines Brigade as well as several Special Forces and Commando detachments. The navy has approximately 215 ships in commission and 51 maritime aircraft.
Command Structure:
- Fleet Command
- Surface Action Group Command, Gölcük Naval Base, Kocaeli
- Submarine Group Command
- Fast Patrol Boat Group Command, Istanbul
- Mine Warfare Group Command, Erdek Naval Base, Balıkesir
- Logistic Support Group Command, Gölcük Naval Base, Kocaeli
- Naval Aviation Group Command, Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station, Kocaeli
- Northern Sea Area Command, Istanbul
- Istanbul Strait Command
- Çanakkale Strait Command
- Naval Hydrography and Oceanography Division Command
- Naval Museum Command, Istanbul
- Southern Sea Area Command, İzmir
- Naval infantry Brigade Command, Foça
- Amphibious Group Command, Foça
- Naval infantry Battalion Command, İzmir
- Accompaniment and Patrol Boats Flotilla
- Aksaz Naval Base Command, Aksaz Naval Base, Marmaris
- Naval infantry Brigade Command, Foça
- Naval Training and Education Command, Istanbul
- Naval Academy, Tuzla, Istanbul
- Naval High School, Heybeliada, Istanbul
- Karamürselbey Training Centre Command, Yalova
Naval Infantry and Special Forces:
The Turkish Navy maintains several Marines and Special Operations units. These include the Amphibious Marines Brigade (Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı), several commando detachments and two special operations forces:
- Amphibious Marines Brigade - (Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı) consisting of 6,000 men based in Foça near İzmir, four amphibious battalions, an MBT battalion, an artillery battalion, a support battalion and other company-sized units.
- Su Altı Taarruz - (S.A.T.) (Underwater Attack). The missions of the Su Altı Taarruz (SAT) include the acquisition of military intelligence, amphibious assault, counter-terrorism and VIP protection.
- Su Altı Savunma - (S.A.S.) (Underwater Defense).
[NOTE: THIS PART IS TAKEN FROM THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF TNF]
Turkish Naval Forces' Missions
It is of fundamental importance for the Naval Forces to defend the homeland against probable maritime threats and consider country’s related interests.
Turkish Fleet Command's Missions
Mission of the Fleet Command is to maintain the readiness level of its units and provide effective use of the force.
Northern Sea Area Command's Missions
Mission of the Northern Sea Area Command is to maintain the readiness level of it’s units and provide logistics support to the ships within its responsibility area.
Southern Sea Area Command's Missions
Mission of the Southern Sea Area Command is to maintain the readiness level of it’s units and provide logistics support to the ships within its responsibility area.
Naval Training and Education Command's Missions
The mission of the Naval Training and Education Command is to carry out the training and education activities in accordance with the requirements of Naval Forces Command, to train and educate personnel in order to capable to use the current and projected waeapons, systems and devices to adopt devoloping and changing technology, who are loyal to ATATÜRK’s principles and reforms , educated, skilfull and have high level of maritime consciousness.
Vision of The Turkish Naval Forces
To have an effective naval force depending on national power, and to use this force to acquire Turkey’s interest and rights in world seas.
Mission of The Turkish Naval Forces
To protect and watch for the sovereignty, rights and interests of Turkey in surrounding seas.
Fundamental Values of The Turkish Naval Forces
- ADHERING TO THE PRINCIPLES AND REFORMS OF ATATURK,
- HAVING A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR DUTIES,
- BEING HONEST, DILIGENT, FAIR, SELF-DENYING AND ARDENT,
- ABSOLUTE OBEDIENCE TO LAWS AND SUPERIORS,
- CONSIDERING PERSONNEL MORALE AND MOTIVATION,
- OPEN TO CHANGE,
- HAVING A TEAM AND COHERENCE SPIRIT,
- BEING PERFECTIONIST,
- BEING OPEN,
- BEING INVESTIGATIVE, CURIOUS AND INQUISITIVE,
- TAKING INITIATIVE,
- TO INSTITUTIONALIZE,
- RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENT,
- GIVING IMPORTANCE TO SAVING,
- HAVING FORESIGHT,
- ADORING SEA AND SEAMANSHIP,
- BEING SELF-SACRIFICING,
- HAVING THE ABILITY TO DECIDE PROMPTLY AND CORRECTLY UNDER STRESS,
- HAVING HIGH BRAVERY,
- HAVING HIGH PHYSICAL POWER AND ENDURANCE.
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