TCG Istanbul (F 515)
{{short description|Istanbul-class frigate of the Turkish Navy}}
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{{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File:TCG İstanbul (F-515) (cropped).jpg | Ship caption = TCG Istanbul (F-515) at the Bosporus strait, during the naval parade for celebrating the centennial of the Turkish Republic, October 29, 2023. }} {{Infobox ship career | Hide header = | Ship country = Turkey | Ship flag = {{shipboxflag|Turkey|naval}} | Ship name = *Istanbul
| Ship namesake = Istanbul | Ship ordered = | Ship awarded = | Ship builder = Pendik, Istanbul | Ship original cost = | Ship yard number = | Ship way number = | Ship laid down = 19 January 2017 | Ship launched = 23 January 2021 | Ship sponsor = | Ship christened = | Ship completed = | Ship acquired = | Ship commissioned = 19 January 2024 | Ship recommissioned = | Ship decommissioned = | Ship maiden voyage = | Ship in service = | Ship out of service = | Ship renamed = | Ship reclassified = | Ship refit = | Ship struck = | Ship reinstated = | Ship homeport = | Ship identification = Pennant number: F 515 | Ship motto = | Ship nickname = | Ship honours = | Ship honors = | Ship captured = | Ship fate = | Ship status = in active service | Ship notes = | Ship badge = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship class = {{sclass|Istanbul|frigate}} | Ship displacement = 3,100 tonnes | Ship length = {{convert|113.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|14.40|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship height = | Ship draught = | Ship draft = {{convert|4.05|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | Ship power = | Ship propulsion = 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts | Ship speed = *Economy: {{convert|14|kn|abbr=on}}
| Ship range = {{convert|6,570|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|14|kn|abbr=on}} | Ship endurance = | Ship boats = 2 x RHIB | Ship complement = 125 | Ship crew = | Ship time to activate = | Ship sensors = * 3D search radar
| Ship EW = *ESM: ASELSAN ARES 2N
| Ship armament = *Guns:
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = * S-70B Seahawk ASW helicopter | Ship aircraft facilities = Hangar and helipad | Ship notes = }} |
Istanbul (F 515) is an {{sclass|Istanbul|frigate}} of the Turkish Navy.
Construction and career
Istanbul was laid down on 19 January 2017 in which the ceremony was attended by Turkish Defence Minister Fikri Işık and senior military officers, including Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces. She was launched on 23 January 2021 by Pendik Naval Shipyard in Istanbul.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-25|title=TCG Istanbul (F-515) Turkey's First Indigenous Vessel|url=https://dfnc.ru/en/world-news/tcg-istanbul-f-515-turkey-s-first-indigenous-vessel/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=New defence order. Strategy|language=en-GB}}{{Cite web|last=Ozberk|first=Tayfun|date=2021-01-23|title=Turkey launches the lead ship of I-class frigates “Istanbul”|url=https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/01/turkey-launches-the-lead-ship-of-i-class-frigates-istanbul/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Naval News|language=en-US}} She was commissioned on 19 January 2024.{{Cite web|title=Mavi Vatan yerli ve milli sistemlerle korunacak|url=https://www.trthaber.com/haber/gundem/mavi-vatan-yerli-ve-milli-sistemlerle-korunacak-462027.html/amp|access-date=2021-03-12|website=www.trthaber.com|language=tr}}{{cite web | last=Sabah | first=Daily | title=Türkiye delivers new ships, sea drone in fresh bolster for navy | website=Daily Sabah | date=2024-01-19 | url=https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkiye-delivers-new-ships-sea-drone-in-fresh-bolster-for-navy | access-date=2024-01-21}}
References
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Category:Ships built at Istanbul Naval Shipyard