SHOTLIST: ISTANBUL, TURKEY (AUG. 24, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. TURKISH SHIP TGC ALANYA PASSING THROUGH ISTANBUL STRAIT 2. TURKISH SHIP TGC SANCAKTAR PASSING THROUGH ISTANBUL STRAIT 3. TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN AND FIRST LADY EMINE ERDOGAN GREETING SHIPSISTANBUL, TURKIYE - AUGUST 24: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and first lady Emine Erdogan has greeted Turkish navy parading at Istanbuk strait as part of TEKNOFEST Blue Homeland event on August 24, 2025. 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 parade along the Istanbul Strait on Sunday. Participating ships include the TCG Anadolu, TCG Savarona, and the TCG Hizirreis submarine, the event organizers said. The navy has sailed 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. After reaching Dolmabahce Palace via the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also saluted the fleet. The parade continues 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.