Turkish Navy Highlights Indigenous Power in NATO’s Biggest Drill
Tatlioglu spoke to reporters aboard Türkiye’s largest warship, TCG Anadolu, during the NATO Steadfast Dart 2026 drills in the Baltic Sea. The exercise included 15 ships and 2,600 personnel from six countries: Türkiye, France, Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain. In total, 11 NATO nations participated.
"We are participating as the Anadolu Turkish Maritime Task Force with our multi-purpose amphibious ship TCG Anadolu, our replenishment combat support ship TCG Derya, our first national and local frigate TCG Istanbul, and our TCG Orucreis frigate, whose mid-life modernization we carried out with national means," Tatlioglu said.
The admiral highlighted Türkiye’s contribution of an amphibious marine infantry battalion, armored amphibious assault vehicles capable of land and sea operations, underwater offense and defense commandos, helicopters, unmanned surface vessels, and three Bayraktar TB3 drones.
Tatlioglu emphasized two main achievements from the exercise. First, it showcased the Turkish Naval Forces’ power projection, with marines and amphibious units transported over 8,000 kilometers aboard TCG Anadolu. Second, the Bayraktar TB3 drones were deployed for the first time in a NATO drill and in an amphibious operation, introducing a new doctrine for the alliance and marking its inaugural amphibious mission using UAVs.
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