TCG Anadolu: Turkey's Navy Welcomes Its Biggest Vessel Yet

Turkey's Navy has received its largest-ever ship, the TCG Anadolu, which is the country's first landing platform dock. The ship's primary purpose is to serve as a platform from which heavy helicopters, drones, and light-attack aircraft can launch. It can carry a battalion-sized unit of 1,200 personnel, eight utility helicopters, and three drones. The vessel cost Ankara more than $1 billion and will help with military and humanitarian operations around the world.