--- title: TCG İstanbul (F-515) slug: tcg-istanbul-f-515-5549d url: /detay/tcg-istanbul-f-515-5549d type: article language: English entity: primary: TCG İstanbul (F-515) type: article disambiguation: TCG İstanbul (F-515): Turkey's 1st indigenous frigate. Milgem-class warship. Advanced technology & high domestic production. categories: - name: Defense Industry Technologies slug: savunma-sanayi-teknolojileri url: /kategori/savunma-sanayi-teknolojileri tags: - Turkish Navy - TCG İstanbul - MİLGEM author: Yakup Hilmi Altuntaş created_at: 2025-05-24T13:27:03.641021+03:00 updated_at: 2025-05-26T16:25:09.110190+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/24/qBvWDdPJRr8hPW4IsBHrLbwIiYJl7Pkl.webp --- # TCG İstanbul (F-515) ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: TCG İstanbul (F-515) ![apdIReHitgmlmWjILm8cwp6REAKHadcx.webp](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2025/05/24/f2vCKSo5njTKhjN2Qj3jqFYquqXv2sor.webp) | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Range(s) | 5.700 nautical miles at 14 knots | | Length(s)(Text) | 113.2 meters | | Status(es) | Active in service | | Type(s) | Frigate | | Crew Complement | 123 personnel | | Cruising Speed | 14 knots | | Maximum Speed | 29+ knots | | Displacement | 3.000 tons | | Beam | 14.4 meters | | Commissioned | January 19 2024 | | Launched | January 21 2021 | | Keel Laid | January 19 2017 | | Shipyard | Istanbul Naval Shipyard | | Hull Number | F-515 | | Ship Name | TCG İSTANBUL | ## Article Content [TCG İSTANBUL](/en/detay/tcg-istanbul-f-515-b4958/llms.txt) (F-515) is Turkey’s first indigenous frigate and the lead ship of the second phase of the [MİLGEM](/en/detay/milgem-milli-gemi-projesi/llms.txt) (National Ship) project, known as the İstif-class. Constructed through the collaboration of Turkish engineering and the national defense industry, TCG İSTANBUL is a modern warship designed to conduct a range of missions, including anti-submarine and surface warfare, air defense, advanced patrol, reconnaissance, surveillance, target detection, and early warning operations. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/05/24/JuypKOrs2ZUYzzi6HkzgS7kqms9mIN6E.jpg) *TCG İstanbul (F-515) - (AA)* ### **History** As the first ship of the MİLGEM İ-class frigate project, developed as a continuation of the MİLGEM ADA-class corvettes, a contract for TCG İSTANBUL (F-515) was signed between the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and STM Defense Technologies Engineering and Trade Inc. on April 12, 2019. The vessel was launched on January 23, 2021, and following outfitting in a floating dock and harbor acceptance trials, it embarked on its maiden voyage on June 20, 2023, after a flag-raising ceremony. As part of the centenary celebrations of the Republic of Turkey, TCG İSTANBUL participated in a naval parade of 100 ships on the Bosphorus and in the 250th anniversary events of the Turkish Naval Academy. The frigate was officially commissioned into the Turkish Naval Forces Command with a ceremony held on January 19, 2024. ![Image](https://cdn.kureansiklopedi.com/media/uploads/2025/05/24/NWDXCr9hEVaeOwUQOiTaHydkuRnB9Aa4.jpg) *TCG İSTANBUL (F-515) Underway in the Bosphorus during the 100th Anniversary Celebrations of the Republic - (AA)* ### **Project and Production Information** TCG İSTANBUL was designed and constructed by Turkish engineers at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command. As the first of the MİLGEM İ-class frigates, the vessel achieved a local content rate of 80%, holding the distinction of being the Turkish warship with the highest domestic production rate to date. In the project, STM served as the main contractor, with contributions from over 220 domestic companies, including major defense industry enterprises such as [ASELSAN](/en/detay/aselsan-goksur-2/llms.txt), HAVELSAN, and Roketsan. ### **Weapons and Systems Configuration** - Roketsan ATMACA Anti-Ship Cruise Missile - MİDLAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) - ASELSAN Gökdeniz Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) - ASELSAN Cenk-S AESA Search Radar - HAVELSAN ADVENT Combat Management System - Indigenous Electronic Warfare Systems - A variety of modern sonar, radar, and electro-optical systems [YouTube Video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-7mWNoEicM) *MIDLAS Vertical Launching System (VLS) Test on TCG İSTANBUL (F-515) Frigate - (AA)* ## Academic Sources and References 1. Anadolu Agency. “Milli Fırkateyn İstanbul Denize İndiriliyor.” Accessed May 24, 2025. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/milli-firkateyn-istanbul-denize-indiriliyor/2114800. 2. 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