
TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan (2025) was held at the Istanbul Tersane Command from 28 to 31 August 2025. Organized by the Türkiye Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) in cooperation with the Ministry of Industry and Technology and the Ministry of National Defense, this edition of TEKNOFEST, the world’s largest aviation, space and technology festival, focused on maritime and underwater technologies under the theme “Mavi Vatan”.A program open exclusively to invited dignitaries was held on 28 August 2
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Mavi Vatan is a strategic concept encompassing all maritime jurisdictional areas of the Republic of Türkiye that have been declared or are anticipated to be declared within the framework of international law. Beyond merely a geographical term, it represents a comprehensive national strategy encompassing Türkiye’s sovereignty, security, economic resource utilization, and geopolitical objectives in the seas.Primarily, the concept of Mavi Vatan defines Türkiye as a maritime nation. In this context,
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TEKNOFEST Mavi Vatan Strait Passage 2025 is a naval parade held on 24 August 2025 in the Bosporus Strait, Istanbul. The event was conducted under the patronage of the Presidency and hosted by the Ministry of National Defence. As part of the program, nine vessels and one submarine belonging to the Turkish Naval Forces navigated the Bosporus Strait.The naval parade was led by TCG Anadolu, Türkiye’s largest warship. Also participating in the ceremony were the Savaşona yacht, the spiritual legacy of
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SASancar is a weaponized unmanned surface vehicle developed by HAVELSAN. The platform is designed to perform maritime surveillance, border patrol, reconnaissance, and armed intervention missions autonomously or via remote control. Modularity, local software integration, and artificial intelligence-assisted automation in mission software are central to its design; these features render Sancar both operationally flexible and tactically multi-role.Design and Core CapabilitiesSancar is a platform deve
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TCG Oruçreis (F-245) is one of the Barbaros-class frigates in the inventory of the Turkish Navy. The vessel has been designed as a modern platform enabling the Navy to effectively carry out maritime security, reconnaissance and surveillance, and patrol missions. Under the Mavi Vatan doctrine, it plays a strategic role in Türkiye’s maritime areas.Technical SpecificationsDisplacement: 3,100 tonsDimensions: Length 121.3 m; Beam 14.8 m; Draft 4.3 mMaximum Speed: 28 knotsRange: 4,500 nautical milesWe
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