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ISTANBUL, TURKIYE (AUG. 24, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF WIDE SHOTS OF SEA LANDSCAPE

2. SHIP CONVOY INCLUDING TGC ANADOLU WARSHIPS AND SAVARONA YACHT MOVING

3. VARIOUS OF WARSHIPS PASSING THROUGH ISTANBUL STRAIT ISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 24: Türkiye’s largest warship, the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu, sailed through the Istanbul Strait on Sunday, Aug. 24, to join a parade marking the 'TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland' event.

As part of the event showcasing Türkiye’s naval and maritime capabilities, selected units of the Turkish Navy will parade along the Istanbul Strait on Sunday.

Participating ships include the TCG Anadolu, TCG Savarona, and the TCG Hizirreis submarine, the event organizers said.

They are scheduled to sail from 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm local time, beginning at the Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge and passing through Sariyer, Tarabya, Emirgan, Kanlica, Rumeli Hisarı, Kandilli, Bebek, and Ortakoy, before reaching Dolmabahce Palace via the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will salute the fleet.

The parade will continue along the coasts of Moda, Caddebostan, and Maltepe.

TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland activities will take place on Aug. 30-31 at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command.

The program will include naval ship model exhibitions, virtual reality experience zones, demonstrations by SAT and SAS commandos, boat races, and a ship design workshop.