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| Turkish Naval Forces | |
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| Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri | |
 Seal of the Turkish Navy | |
| Founded | |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare |
| Size | 45,000 active personnel[3] 55,000 reserve personnel[3] |
| Part of | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Headquarters | Ankara |
| Motto(s) | "Always Ready" |
| Colors | Blue, White & Gold |
| March | Turkish Navy March |
| Anniversaries | September 27[1] |
| Equipment | List of equipment of the Turkish Naval Forces List of active ships of the Turkish Naval Forces |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commander-in-Chief | President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan |
| Minister of National Defence | Yaşar Güler |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Metin Gürak |
| Commander | Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu |
| Chief of Staff of Turkish Naval Forces | Vice Admiral İbrahim Özdem Koçer |
| Insignia | |
| Naval Aviation Roundel |  |
| Masthead Pennant |  |
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| Naval infantry |
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The Turkish Naval Forces (Turkish: Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Navy (Turkish: Türk Donanması), is the naval warfare service branch of the Turkish Armed Forces.
The modern naval traditions and customs of the Turkish Navy can be traced back to 10 July 1920, when it was established as the Directorate of Naval Affairs during the Turkish War of Independence led by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Since July 1949, the service has been officially known as the Turkish Naval Forces.
In 2008, the Turkish Navy had a reported active personnel strength of 48,600; this figure included an Amphibious Marines Brigade as well as several Special Forces and Commando detachments.[4] As of early 2021, the navy operates a wide variety of ships and 60 maritime aircraft.
- ^ a b History of Turkish Naval Forces (Official Turkish Naval Forces website)
- ^ 1949 Temmuzunda Türk Silâhlı Kuvvetleri yeniden örgütlendirilerek, Genelkurmay Başkanlığına bağlı Kara, Deniz, Hava Kuvvetleri kuruldu., Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, Türk Tarihi, Silahlı Kuvvetleri ve Atatürkçülük, Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, 1973, p. 65. (in Turkish)
- ^ a b International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. p. 141. ISBN 9781032508955.
- ^ Library of Congress – Federal Research Division (August 2008), Country Profile: Turkey (PDF), pp. 25–26
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