The newbuilds are the latest product of a naval expansion drive that will give Ankara added clout into and beyond the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black Seas. The aim is also to diversifying a booming ...

Turkish navy is rebuilding its fleet to include an aircraft carrier and a destroyer that could reach Indian Ocean ...

The Turkish Navy has initiated the construction of three significant projects: the aircraft carrier MUGEM, the destroyer TF-2000, and the submarine MILDEN, as reported by the Naval News portal. This ...

The Mavi Vatan (Blue Homeland) doctrine, introduced in 2019, symbolizes the country’s shift from a land-focused power to a ...

Ankara, Turkey's capital, has been investing in its naval fleet for decades. Since coming to power in 2002, President Recep ...

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About Cem Devrim Yaylali Cem Devrim Yaylali is a Turkey correspondent for Defense News. He is a keen photographer of military ships and has a passion for writing about naval and defense issues.

Vice Admiral Ibrahim Ozden Kocer, Deputy Commander of the Turkish Naval Fleet, also visited PNS Yamama. During the visit, he ...

Syria's electricity chief said Tuesday that two power ships were being sent from Turkey and Qatar to increase supply after the United States eased sanctions following Bashar al-Assad's fall. More ...

With China’s growing influence and Pakistan’s modernised fleet, the emerging naval alliance poses a direct challenge to India ...

DUBAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Syria will receive two electricity-generating ships from Turkey and Qatar to boost energy supplies hit by damage to infrastructure during President Bashar al-Assad's rule, ...