An era is coming to a close in the Italian navy. The light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi is set to be decommissioned as part of Italy's massive modernization plan. MaviVatan.net has prepared a good article on this subject, you can access it from the relevant link.
I would like to take this opportunity to recall the idea of backing up the TCG Anadolu with a second-hand platform, which has been on the agenda every few years period. In fact, as you know this issue was even brought to the British Parliament during the sale progress of HMS Ocean.
Giuseppe Garibaldi was not as new as Ocean, but it was one of the flagship platforms of the Italian navy. It should be underlined that the Italians have a special place among NATO navies in terms of maintenance and upkeep. There are two more important details about this ship. The first is that with this ship, AV-8B Harrier IIs will also be decommissioned. The second is the ship's mission description and the systems it carries in relation to the doctrinal approach of the Italian navy.
Giuseppe Garibaldi underwent a major modernization in 2003 and is essentially an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) ship. In peacetime, it has the capability to deploy without the need for huge task forces, including in risky areas. If asked for wartime, it is completly another discussion and probably we should forget about all the task force structures that already exist.
What can Giuseppe Garibaldi bring to the Turkish Navy? If it is purchased with Harriers, it will enable the start of combatant(I mean not drones) naval aviation at the lowest cost. Until it reaches the Turkish-type aircraft carrier, it provides power projection and continuity in the relevant task forces by backing up the Anadolu LHD/LAC. Italy and the UK are positively differentiated from other European countries by their maximum alignment with Turkish foreign policy. We can use this ship and the aircraft on it as a school- until they are replaced by indigenous systems and, and we can also use it effectively in times of crisis with relatively trouble-free logistical support.
I heard the Harriers were expensive to maintain and upkeep.
Then again all vtol planes are expensive and complex.
Turkish navy does need naval aviation I dont mean helicopters I mean jets.