Navy Commander Admiral Tatlıoğlu provided only a very superficial overview during the press briefing and did not go into detail. The topic I am most curious about is the new LSTs currently under construction. Will these be built with the exact same specifications and configuration as the first two ships of the class, or will they feature some additional capabilities or limited configuration changes? As we see, Modern-heavy LSTs form the backbone of the navy’s logistical caps, particularly within the framework of Africa missions. There is also the matter of amphibious operations, which is the ship’s primary role; I remember that topic has been discussed many times in various forums over the years. At the very least, a ship with such a large flight deck capable of accommodating heavy-class helicopters should have a hangar space for these types of helicopters, which could represent a significant capability gain for an LST operating across the ocean. In any case, it is certainly great that major steps toward modernizing amphibious capabilities are continuing.
