TCG Anadolu, a multi-purpose amphibious assault ship of the Turkish Naval Forces, became the focus of visitors on the second day of TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland, held at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard Command in Gölcük, Kocaeli.
The festival, organized with the participation of the Ministry of National Defense and coordinated by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation, features numerous products and technologies related to maritime defense capabilities.
Long queues formed to see the ship
Visitors wishing to enter TCG Anadolu, which was moored at Gölcük Shipyard, formed long queues. As they toured the ship, visitors had the opportunity to see the Kızılelma and Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles, as well as helicopters, up close.
Burcu Zeybek expressed her happiness and pride at the event being held in Gölcük. Zeybek said she found the ship impressive, that they had waited in the queues leading to the upper deck and that they had seen Kızılelma and Bayraktar.
Özcan Zeybek said he had come to the festival with his wife and friends to see the ship up close. Saying that the ship’s size and details were striking, Zeybek said they saw amphibious ships and personnel carriers in the lower section, and Kızılelma, helicopters and Bayraktar on the deck.
Mustafa Karnıflı visited the ship with his son to see military aircraft and helicopters up close. The couple Esra and Yunus Emre İpek also described TCG Anadolu as a technical and military achievement that inspires pride.
TCG Anadolu’s technical specifications
The construction project for TCG Anadolu began at a shipyard in Istanbul’s Tuzla district in 2015. The ship was launched in 2019, entered the testing phase in June 2022 and was delivered to the Turkish Naval Forces by the Presidency of Defense Industries in October 2023.
The ship is 231 meters long and 32 meters wide, with a maximum load of 27,436 tons. TCG Anadolu’s maximum speed is 20.5 knots, while its economical cruising speed is 16 knots. The ship can cover 9,000 nautical miles at maximum load and economical cruising speed.
The ship’s floodable dock can accommodate four mechanical landing craft at the same time. Each of these craft can carry one tank.
TCG Anadolu can carry a total of 94 vehicles, including 13 tanks, 27 amphibious armored vehicles, 6 personnel carriers, 33 military vehicles and 15 trailers.
The ship’s deck has parking space for 10 helicopters and 11 attack unmanned aerial vehicles. Its hangar can accommodate 19 helicopters or 30 attack unmanned aerial vehicles; the ship can also accommodate up to 1,223 personnel.
