The Turkmen Naval Forces (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Harby-deňiz Güýçleri) is the naval warfare branch of the armed forces of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's Navy Day is celebrated annually on October 9.[3][4] The naval forces were directed by the Border Guard Service until 2009.
| Turkmen Naval Forces | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Turkmen navy sailors during a parade in 2011. | |
| Founded | 1992 (under the DSG) 2011 (as independent branch) |
| Country |  Turkmenistan |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Naval warfare and defense |
| Size | 2,000 sailors and 16 patrol boats |
| Part of | Armed Forces of Turkmenistan |
| Headquarters | Türkmenbaşy |
| Colors | Yellow, blue, and white |
| Anniversaries | October 9: Navy Day |
| Commanders | |
| Supreme Commander-in-Chief | Serdar Berdimuhamedow |
| Commander of the Navy | Lieutenant Colonel B. Annaev[1] |
| Notable commanders | Major General Begench Gundogdyev[2] |
| Insignia | |
| Ensign |  |
History
editThe Turkmenistan navy was established in 1992. From 1992 to 1997, the Navy of Turkmenistan existed as a separate division of border guard ships and boats, deployed in the city of Turkmenbashy as part of the Border Troops of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan, and then transferred to the subordination of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan. In August 2009, President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhammedov announced the creation of a new independent navy, saying that it would be used to protect the nation from external threats, such as "international terrorist groups" who "would like to disturb the Turkmen people's peaceful life".[5] On 1 October 2009, Berdimuhammedov declared the previous Turkmen Navy null and void. On 22 January 2010, a 5-year program for the development of the Navy was implemented, which laid the foundation for the creation of a national Navy as part of the Ministry of Defense.[6][7]
At the end of that five-year period in 2015, the navy engaged in its first major action since establishment. Turkmen naval vessels fired on a fishing boat from Iran, sinking it and killing one of the fishermen. Iranian media referred to the navy's actions as "a move beyond diplomatic norms and contrary to international law".[8] In September 2017, it held its first naval exercises in the Caspian Sea.[9] In early 2018, efforts were continued to strengthen the navy.[10]
On 11 August 2021, President Berdimuhammedov commissioned the navy's first domestically assembled corvette, the Deniz Khan.[11][12]
Organization
editIn 2010, the Turkmenistan Navy consisted of 16 patrol boats and 2,000 servicemen.[13]
- Patrol Ship Sanjar
- Deňiz han-class corvette
Base
editThe naval headquarters is the "Garshy" or "Dzhanga" Naval Base located at Türkmenbaşy şäherçesi in the Turkmenbashy Gulf.[15][16]
Turkmen Marines
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A naval infantry (marine) unit is maintained in the Navy, the Naval Infantry Separate Brigade named after Oghuz Khagan (Turkmen: Oguz Han adyndaky Deňiz Pyýada Goşunynyň Aýratyn Brigadasy). It was issued its new colors in October 2011.[17]
Equipment
editThis section needs additional citations for verification. (April 2024) |
Equipment as of 2022 regardless of the operating service
| Type | Class | Origin | Number
of Ships |
Displacement | Length | Notes/ Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvettes (3) | ||||||
| Corvette | Deniz Han
(C-92) |
Turkey | 1 | 1600 tonnes | 91 meter | 1x76mm Super Rapid Gun
8x Otomat Mk2 Anti-Ship Missiles 16x VL Mica SAM 1x 35 mm ASELSAN Gokdeniz CIWS 2x 25mm ASELSAN STOP RWS 2x12.7mm ASELSAN STAMP RWS 6x ROKETSAN ASW Rocket Launcher 2x3 Torpedo Tubes |
| Molniya | Russia | 2 | 550 tonnes | 56 meter | 1x 76mm Gun
16x Kh-35 Uran Anti-Ship Missiles 4x Igla MANPADS 2x Ak-630 CIWS | |
| Missile Boats (16) | ||||||
| Missile Boat | Tuzla (Serhet) Class | Turkey | 10 | 430 tonnes | 56 meter | 2x 40mm OtoMelara Gun
4x Otomat Mk2 Anti-Ship Missiles or 4x Marte Mk2 Anti-Ship Missiles 4x SIMBAD RC MANPADS 2x 25mm ASELSAN STOP RWS 2x 12.7mm ASELSAN STAMP RWS 6x ROKETSAN ASW Rocket Launcher |
| Fast Attack Missile Boat | FAC 33 | Turkey | 6 | 135 tonnes | 33 meter | 4x Marte Mk2 Anti-Ship Missiles
1x 25mm ASELSAN STOP RWS 2x 12.7mm Machine Gun |
| Patrol Boats (15) | ||||||
| Patrol Boat | Point Class | USA | 1 | 69 tonnes | 25 meter | 1x 20 mm Gun |
| Patrol Boat | Sobol Class | Russia | 2 | 57 tonnes | 30 meter | 1x14.5 mm Machine Gun
2x Igla MANPADS 1x 30 mm Grenade Launcher |
| Patrol Boat | Kalkan-M | Ukraine | 1 | 24 meter | Machine Gun | |
| Fast Intervenion Boat | FIB-15 | Turkey | 10 | 22 tonnes | 15 meter | 1x 12.7mm ASELSAN STAMP RWS |
| Patrol Boat | Grif (Grit-T) | Ukraine | 1 | 11 meter | Machine Gun | |
| Amphibious Warfare Ship (1) | ||||||
| Landing Craft | Turkey | 1 | 27 meter | 2x 12.7mm RWS | ||
| Auxiliary Vessels | ||||||
| Multi-Purpose Offshore
Support Vessel |
MPOSV-72 | Turkey | 5 | 2700 tonnes | 72 meter | 2x 12.7mm RWS |
| Hydrographic Survey Ship | HSV-41 | Turkey | 1 | 500 tonnes | 41 meter | 2x 12.7mm RWS |
| Fast Passenger Ferry | Turkey | 1 | 140 tonnes | 38 meter | ||
| Tug Boat | Turkey | 2 | 900 tonnes | 32 meter | ||
Under the Defence Ministry
editEquipment as of 2015:[18]
| Original nation | Type | Class | Name | Side number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
|
Missile boat | Project 12418 | Edermen | 828 [later 211] | |
| Russia
|
Missile boat | Project 12418 | Gayratly | 829 [later 214] | |
 Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Speed patrol boat | NTPB project | Armed with French-produced SIMBAD-RC naval surface-to-air missiles[19] | ||
 Soviet Union
|
ambulance boat | etc. SK620 | No data | No data | |
 United States
|
landing boat | type LCM-1 | No data | SK 156 | |
| Turkmenistan
|
tow | No data | No data | No data | |
| Turkmenistan
|
special ship | No data | No data | Launched on 10 October 2015[20] |
Under the DSG
editEquipment includes:[18]
| Original nation | Type | Class | Name | Side number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States
|
Patrol boat | project from Point | Merjin | SG110 | 10 May 2010 at Point Jackson |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
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Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Arkadag | SG111 | 2012 |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
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Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Berkarar | SG112 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
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Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Merdana | SG113 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Erkana | SG114 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Asuda | SG115 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Mergen | SG116 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Hüsgär | SG117 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Synmaz | SG118 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Nayza | SG119 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Ezber | SG120 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Algyr | 211 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Fleet patrol boat | NTPB project | Hanjar ? | 215 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Small missile boat ( Marte 2/N ) | Dearsan 33 project | Kämil | SG121 | 2015 |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Small missile boat ( Marte 2/N ) | Dearsan 33 project | <unknown> | SG122 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Small missile boat ( Marte 2/N ) | Dearsan 33 project | Galjaň | SG123 | |
| Turkey Turkmenistan
|
Small missile boat ( Marte 2/N ) | Dearsan 33 project | Gaplaň | SG124 | |
| Turkey
|
Fleet patrol boat | Type АМВ | Bars-12 | No data | |
 Ukraine
|
Patrol boat | Кalkan-М | No data | No data | Purchased in 2002. |
| Ukraine
|
Patrol boat | Grid-T | No data | No data | Purchased in 2002. |
| Russia
|
Patrol boat | No data | SK 131 | ||
| Russia
|
Patrol boat | No data |
Naval education
editTurkmen Naval Institute
editIn June 2010, the State Security Council of Turkmenistan announced the creation of a naval institute (Turkmen: Harby-deňiz institutynda) in Turkmenbashi.[21][22] It was officially opened by President Berdimuhamedow on Navy Day in 2015.[23][24] It is one of the more recently established military educational institutions in Turkmenistan. In September 2014, over 100 cadets of the naval institute attended a training course organized by the OSCE on maritime border security and the management of ports.[25] Candidates are admitted to the Naval Institute based on the results of entrance exams of the Ministry of Defense of Turkmenistan.[26]
The following have served as rectors of the institute:
- Colonel Serdar Yalkabov (June 2010-3 August 2021)[27][28]
- Captain 2nd Rank Meylis Byashimov (since 3 August 2021)
Specialized Naval School
editThe Specialized Naval School is a boarding school for Turkmen youth, part of the defense ministry. Admission to study at the Specialized Naval School requires youth who are in 7th grade as well as morally educated and physically strong students.[29]
Ranks and insignia
editCommissioned officer ranks
editThe rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Flot admiraly | Admiral | Wise-admiral | Kontr-admiral | 1-nji derejeli kapitan | 2-nji derejeli kapitan | 3-nji derejeli kapitan | Kapitan-leýtenant | Uly leýtenant | Leýtenant | Kiçi leýtenant | ||||||||||||||
Other ranks
editThe rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Baş gämi starşinasy | Baş starşina | Birinji basgançakly starşina | Ikinji basgançakly starşina | Matros | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Глава Туркмении провел смотр кораблей ВМС на Каспии". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
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- ^ "Turkmen Navy Sinks Iranian Fishing Boat". RFE/RL. 1 February 2015.
- ^ Gurt, Murat (5 September 2012). "Turkmen navy holds war games in gas-rich Caspian". Reuters.
- ^ "Turkmenistan strengthening its Naval Forces". Azernews. 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Turkmenistan: Out at sea | Eurasianet".
- ^ "Turkmenistan Comissions [sic]. Its First Turkmen-Class Corvette "Deniz Han"". 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Turkmenistan's Naval Plans: Promoting its Maritime and Energy Interests - Jamestown".
- ^ "The head of the state has taken part in the opening of new buildings of the Armed Forces of the country".
- ^ "SerdarGB visited the Caspian naval base and watched the parade of the national military fleet". News Central Asia. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
- ^ Scarano, Matteo; Dominguez, Gabriel. "Turkmenistan Navy commissions new corvette". Janes. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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- ^ a b http://www.regnum.ru/news/polit/1454436.html Президент Туркмении учредил День Военно-морских сил страны
- ^ "Turkmenistan's Navy Shows Off New French Missiles | Eurasianet".
- ^ Глава Туркмении провел смотр кораблей ВМС на Каспии | РИА Новости
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- ^ "OSCE Centre trains Turkmenistan cadets in land and maritime security - OSCE". osce.org.
- ^ "Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Harby-deňiz institutyna 2019-2020-nji okuw ýylynda okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI".
- ^ "Указ Президента Туркменистана о Ялкабове С.А." tdh.gov.tm. Retrieved 2022-12-26.
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- ^ http://milligosun.gov.tm/yoritelesdirilen-harby-deniz-mekdebi/?lang=en [dead link]
- ^ a b "TÜRKMENISTANYŇ KANUNY Harby borçlulyk we harby gulluk hakynda (Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň Maglumatlary 2010 ý., № 3, 58-nji madda) (Türkmenistanyň 01.10.2011 ý. № 234-IV Kanuny esasynda girizilen üýtgetmeler we goşmaçalar bilen)" [LAW OF TURKMENISTAN On military service and military service (Information of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2010, No. 3, Article 58) (as amended by the Law of Turkmenistan of October 1, 2011 No. 234-IV)] (PDF). milligosun.gov.tm (in Turkmen). Ministry of Defense (Turkmenistan). pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2 June 2021.