Turkey Military News, Reports, Data, etc.
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I don’t think Turkey needs one, at least not in the near future.
That’s what we were discussing, that doesn’t say that Turkey is looking to build and operate a full CV by the end of the 2030s, they are just going to repurpose the TGC Andolu and her sister ship into a drone ship which still retains the well deck, making it more of a LHA style ship.
Realistically they wouldn’t be able to operate one nor have the desire to, they’ll stick with multiple of the L400 LHDs as it would best suit operations in the Aegean Sea, a full sized carrier would only be relatively safe if it were able to make it to the Mediterranean. A full sized carrier just isn’t a priority for Turkey since it doesn’t project power well in their region and they have no intention on projecting power abroad.
For the Aegean Sea, a CV is a sitting duck.
Maybe for South Turkey it should be ok. However even there, Cyprus would be a bit close to its naval bases
Don't think they can bring there much to the table as carriers.
As landing/command ships - perhaps, but only if the most unlikely opponent (hush-hush) is completely broken. Which, given relative parity in forces, is kinda unlikely.
In larger Mediterranean or perhaps beyond - sure.
I think what we are seeing is the perhaps the wishful thinking of acquiring a full carrier similar to the ottomans desires to operate a fleet of dreadnaughts. Although they may express some interest I doubt it will ever come about, in my opinion I think they will stick with the L-400 platform and focus on sea control through drones and amphibious landings on a potential adversaries island chain, as opposed to operating a large fleet carrier than they don’t have aircraft for.
LOL
Turkey is extending its influence all over the world. A carrier comes very handy in such a situation.