Turkish defense expert Turan Oğuz lists Türkiye’s naval warcrafts as follow;
1)Frigates: 15 units
1.1)Yavuz class: 2 units
TCG Turgutreis (F-241), TCG Yıldırım (F-243)
1.2)Barbaros class: 4 units
TCG Barbaros (F-244), TCG Oruçreis (F-245), TCG Salihreis (F-246), TCG Kemalreis (F-247)
1.3)Gabya class: 8 units
TCG Gaziantep (F-490), TCG Giresun (F-491), TCG Gemlik (F-492), TCG Gallipoli (F-493), TCG Gökçeada (F-494), TCG Gediz (F-495), TCG Gökova (F-496), TCG Göksu (F-497)
1.4)Stacking class: 1 unit
TCG Istanbul (F-515)
2) Corvettes: 4 units
2.1)Island class: 4 units
TCG Heybeliada (F-511), TCG Büyükada (F-512), TCG Burgazada (F-513), TCG Kınalıada (F-514)
3) Dreadnoughts: 16 units
3.1)Born class: 1 unit
TCG Dogan (P-340)
3.2)Wind class: 4 units
TCG Rüzgar (P-344), TCG Poyraz (P-345), TCG Gurbet (P-346), TCG Fırtına (P-347)
3.3)Star class: 2 pcs
TCG Yildiz (P-348), TCG Karayel (P-349)
3.4)Sword class: 9 pieces
TCG Kılıç (P-330), TCG Kalkan (P-331), TCG Mızrak (P-332), TCG Tufan (P-333), TCG Meltem (P-334), TCG İmdat (P-335), TCG Zıpkın (P-336), TCG Atak (P-337), TCG Bora (P-338)
4) Mineships: 10 units
4.1)Engin class: 4 units
TCG Edincik (M-260), TCG Enez (M-262), TCG Erdek (M-263), TCG Erdemli (M-264)
4.2)Aydin class: 6 units
TCG Alanya (M-265), TCG Amasra (M-266), TCG Ayvalık (M-267), TCG Akçakoca (M-268), TCG Anamur (M-269), TCG Akçay (M-270)
5) Patrol vessels: 20 units
5.1)Burak class: 4 units
TCG Bozcaada (F-500), TCG Bandırma (F-502), TCG Bartın (F-504), TCG Bafra (F-505)
5.2)Tuzla class: 16 units
TCG Tuzla (P-1200), TCG Karaburun (P-1201), TCG Köyceğiz (P-1202), TCG Kumkale (P-1203), TCG Tarsus (P-1204), TCG Karabiga (P-1205), TCG Karşıyaka (P-1206), TCG Tekirdağ (P-1207), TCG Kaş (P-1208), TCG Kilimli (P-1209), TCG Türkeli (P-1210), TCG Taşucu (P-1211), TCG Karataş (P-1212), TCG Karpaz (P-1213), TCG Karadeniz Ereğli (P-1214), TCG Kuşadası (P-1215)
6) Submarines: 10 units
6.1)Moon class: 2 pcs
TCG Doganay (S-351), TCG Dolunay (S-352)
6.2) Preveza class: 4 units
TCG Preveze (S-353), TCG Sakarya (S-354), TCG 18 March (S-355), TCG Anafartalar (S-356)
6.3)Gur class: 4 units
TCG Gür (S-357), TCG Çanakkale (S-358), TCG Burakreis (S-359), TCG 1st İnönü (S-360)
7)Auxiliary vessels:
7.1)School ships: 2 units
TCG Sokullu Mehmet Pasha (A-577), TCG Cezayirli Hasan Pasha (A-579)
7.2)Test and training vessels: 9 units
TCG Yavuz (F-240), TCG Fatih (F-242), TCG Tayfun (P-342), TCG Volkan (P-343), TCG Batıray (S-349), TCG Yıldıray (S-350), TCG Edremit (M-261), TCG Beykoz (F-503), TCG Ufuk (A-591)
8) Landing craft: 6 units
TCG Anadolu (L-400), TCG Bayraktar (L-402), TCG Sancaktar (L-403), TCG Sarucabey (NL-123), TCG Karamürselbey (NL-124), TCG Osmangazi (NL-125)
Notes
1)Some frigates, assault boats, minelayers, patrol ships and submarines were classified as test and training ships.
2)TCG Sokullu Mehmet Pasha (A-577) is still in the inventory despite its retirement on February 24, 2024.
3)6 Reis class submarines are under construction.
4)A decision was taken to procure an additional 7 Istif class frigates. 3 of them are under construction.
5) A decision was taken to procure 6 offshore patrol ships. 2 of them are under construction.
6)A decision was taken to procure 1 Turkish Type Fast Patrol Boat (TTHB). Design and construction processes have been initiated. A total of 10 units are expected to be procured.
7)A decision was taken to procure 1 minelayer. Design and construction processes have been initiated.
8) A decision was taken to procure an aircraft carrier, TF-2000 air defense destroyer and MİLDEN national submarine. Design and construction processes have been initiated.
