Turkish Armed Forces
Combined military forces of Turkey
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| 2025 | Continued fighting between Turkish forces and Syrian Democratic Forces in northern Syria following the initial offensive. |
| 2025 | Two Hisar class Offshore Patrol Ships are expected to be commissioned by the Turkish Naval Forces. |
| January 2 2025 | Construction of the first MUGEM-class aircraft carrier began at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard. |
| January 2 2025 | Construction of the first MILDEN-class submarine commenced at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard, advancing Turkey's goal of developing indigenous air-independent power attack submarines. |
| 2024 | Kobani clashes occurred between Turkish forces and Kurdish forces as part of the ongoing military offensive. |
| 2024 | Major battle of Manbij offensive conducted as part of the Turkish military operation in northern Syria. |
| 2024 | Three Yakıt class tankers (TCG Yakıt-1, TCG Yakıt-2, and TCG Yakıt-3) were commissioned in Gölcük. |
| 2024 | TCG Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş and TCG Üsteğmen Arif Ekmekçi, Yüzbaşı Güngör Durmuş class auxiliary ships with 8,477 tonnes displacement, were commissioned in Gölcük. |
| 2024 | TCG Derya, a Derya class auxiliary ship with 26,000 tonnes displacement, was commissioned in Gölcük. |
| 2024 | Turkish Naval Forces commissioned the Marlin class USV (Unmanned Surface Vessel) TCB Marlin SİDA-TCB-1101, an Armed Electronic Warfare (EW) USV with a displacement of 21 tonnes. |
| 2024 | TCG MV Savarona, a training ship with 4,646 tonnes displacement, was commissioned in Gölcük. |
| 2024 | Turkish Naval Forces commissioned the Albatros-S class, an Armed Swarm Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV). |
| 2024 | Planned commissioning of the Istanbul class frigate TCG Istanbul, continuing the modernization of the Turkish Naval Forces' surface fleet. |
| 2024 | Three Merih class fast transport ships (TCG Mersin, TCG Muğla, and TCG Gazi Mağusa) were commissioned in Gölcük, each with 395 tonnes displacement. |
| 2024 | Turkish Naval Forces commissioned the Sancar class USV, an Armed Unmanned Surface Vessel with a displacement of 9 tonnes. |
| 2024 | TCG PiriReis submarine commissioned as a modern 1,850-ton attack submarine, based in Aksaz. |
| November 30 2024 | Turkey and Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) launched Operation Dawn of Freedom, initiating an offensive against the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) amid the fall of the Assad regime. |
| November 19 2024 | A Baykar Bayraktar TB3 UCAV achieved a historic milestone by successfully taking off from and landing on the flight deck of TCG Anadolu, marking the first time a fixed-wing unmanned aircraft of this size landed on a short-runway landing helicopter dock without arresting gear. |
| August 30 2024 | Graduation ceremony for military academy with 960 graduates, where valedictorian Ebru Eroğlu and 400 other graduates pledged allegiance to Atatürk and a secular, democratic Turkey, prompting Erdogan to announce an investigation. |
| February 15 2024 | Design and Projects Office of the Turkish Navy announced detailed specifications for the MUGEM-class aircraft carrier, including its STOBAR configuration, 60,000-ton displacement, and COGAG propulsion system. |
| January 3 2024 | Turkish government approved the plan for the design and construction of the MUGEM-class aircraft carrier. |
| 2023 | Commissioning of TCG Anadolu, a Juan Carlos I class amphibious assault ship, marking a significant advancement in the Turkish Naval Forces' maritime power projection capabilities. |
| 2023 | A public audit by the Court of Accounts revealed the current military personnel composition: 210,989 active service members and 121,161 in reserve duties, totaling 332,150 personnel. |
| December 28 2023 | TAI Anka-3, a jet-powered, flying wing type UCAV with stealth technology, completed its maiden flight successfully. |
| 2022 | Concept design for the MILDEN-class submarine completed at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard, marking a key milestone in Turkey's indigenous submarine development program. |
| 2022 | TCG İskenderun, an İskenderun class troopship with 7,948 tonnes displacement, was commissioned in Gölcük. |
| 2022 | TCG Ufuk, an Ufuk class intelligence ship with 2,400 tonnes displacement, was commissioned in Gölcük. It is also used for test and training purposes. |
| December 14 2022 | The Bayraktar Kızılelma UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle) completed its maiden flight, developed as part of Project MIUS for the Turkish Navy and Turkish Air Force. |
| September 2022 | Preliminary design phase for the MILDEN project began, focusing on detailed elaboration of main and auxiliary systems for the national submarine project. |
| August 8 2022 | President Erdoğan reaffirmed Turkey's determination to proceed with the planned military operation, targeting regions including Tal Rifaat and Manbij west of the Euphrates. |
| May 2022 | Turkish and Syrian opposition officials announced plans for a potential fourth military operation against the SDF, aiming to create 30-kilometer wide 'safe zones' along the Syria-Turkey border. |
| 2021 | At the International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF), the plan for 8 TF-2000 destroyers was confirmed. |
| 2021 | Two KızıIırmak class tugboats, TCG KızıIırmak and TCG Yeşilırmak, were commissioned in Gölcük, each with 1,235 tonnes displacement. |
| 2021 | Turkey completed its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan following the fall of Kabul. |
| October 29 2021 | China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Geng Shuang, criticized Turkey for illegally invading northeastern Syria and repeatedly cutting off water supply from the Alouk water station. |
| October 7 2021 | US President Joe Biden extended national emergency powers in Syria, stating that Turkey's military offensive in northeast Syria undermines the campaign against ISIS and threatens regional peace and security. |
| May 26 2021 | First firing test of ULAQ unmanned surface vehicle completed, successfully destroying a designated target using a Roketsan Cirit missile during sea trials. |
| February 2021 | Chairman of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) Ismail Demir publicly announced the development of a new naval version of the Bayraktar TB2 drone, designed to be stationed on Turkey's first drone-carrying amphibious assault ship, TCG Anadolu. |
| January 2021 | The Ceasefire Observation Center in Aghdam, Azerbaijan officially began operations with 60 Turkish and Russian soldiers stationed at the base. |
| January 23 2021 | The first İstif-class frigate was launched as part of Turkey's indigenous MILGEM warship program, representing a significant advancement in Turkish naval modernization efforts. |
| 2020 | Two Dalgıç class diving support vessels, TCG Dalgıç-1 and TCG Dalgıç-2, were commissioned in Gölcük, each with 260 tonnes displacement. |
| 2020 | Turkey established an observation base in the Nagorno-Karabakh region after the 44-day Nagorno-Karabakh war. |
| September 14 2020 | The UN Human Rights Council received a report from the Independent International Commission documenting human rights abuses against the Kurdish civilian population by Turkish state and Syrian National Army forces. |
| August 2020 | A US Department of Defense report criticized Turkey and the SNA for human rights violations, including arbitrary detentions, extra-judicial killings, property seizures, and deliberately cutting off water access to civilians. |
| March 5 2020 | Turkey and Russia signed a ceasefire agreement in Moscow, concluding the Idlib offensive. |
| February 27 2020 | Turkish Armed Forces launched a cross-border military operation against Syrian Armed Forces in the Idlib Governorate, responding to the Balyun airstrikes that killed 34 Turkish military servicemen. |
| 2019 | During Operation Peace Spring, Turkish Armed Forces and allies captured between 30-35 km of territory, 68 settlements including Ras al-Ayn, Tell Abyad, Suluk, Mabrouka, and Manajir, and cut the M4 highway. |
| October 14 2019 | The Council of the European Union released a press statement condemning Turkey's military action in northeast Syria and called for it to cease 'unilateral' military operations. |
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