Turkish Navy expands warship arsenal PHOTO

On January 19, 2024, new warships TCG ISTANBUL, TCG DERYA, TCG Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi and unmanned surface vehicle MARLIN will join the Turkish Navy's arsenal, Defence Turk announced on X.

🔴🇹🇷MSB: İSTİF Sınıfı Fırkateyn Projesinin ilk gemisi TCG İSTANBUL fırkateyni, Denizde İkmal ve Muharebe Destek Gemisi TCG DERYA, Lojistik Destek Gemisi TCG ÜTĞM. ARİF EKMEKÇİ ve MARLİN İnsansız Deniz Aracı'nın hizmete giriş töreni 19 Ocak’ta Yalova’da icra edilecektir. pic.twitter.com/JCmIzzIgV8

— Defence Turk (@Defence_Turk) January 18, 2024

▪️ TCG ISTANBUL (F-515) is the first frigate of "Istanbul" type.

▪️ TCG DERYA (A-1590) - naval combat supply support ship.

▪️ TCG Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi (A-575) - logistics support ship.
▪️ MARLIN is an unmanned surface vehicle that has the world's first unmanned electronic warfare capability.