A general summary of the Navy and presidential statements at yesterday's ceremony:
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National Destroyer: (President Erdoğan) The construction activities of the TF-2000 Air Defense Warfare Destroyer will soon begin at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command.
2- The systems mentioned as the aircraft that will serve on the
National Aircraft Carrier:
- Hürjet Naval Attack jet,
- Kızılelma and ANKA attack jets,
- Baykar Tactical block-3
- and national helicopters.
While listing these systems, the President described the purpose of the AC as the protection of rights and interests in overseas spheres of influence.
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New Shipyards: (Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu) Within the scope of increasing the current opportunities and capabilities of the Aksaz Shipyard Command, a dry-dock that can also dock the TCG ANADOLU and the aircraft carrier we will add to the inventory is planned to be put into service in the near future. Our next goal will be the establishment and opening of our Mersin Shipyard, which has critical importance in the Eastern Mediterranean theater of operations.
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MILDEN National Submarine Project (Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu) The construction of the first of our national submarines will begin in 2025. Our ultimate goal is to equip our national submarine with national systems and devices and use it entirely with national weapons. We will be one of the six countries in the world that can design and build its own submarines.
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ew Submarine Floating Dock: (Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu) In this context, the 3000-ton indoor submarine pool, where construction, maintenance, repair and modernization activities of submarines can be carried out day and night under all types of climate conditions, was also put into service today. The closed submarine dock is a critical and strategically important part of the national submarine production target and will contribute to the development of national technology.
(With the ceremony held in Aksaz: TCG PİRİREİS Submarine was added to the inventory. TCG MURATREİS Submarine started its sea tests. TCG HIZIRREİS Submarine met with the water. Submarine Floating Dock put into service. Fuel oil vessels added to the inventory)