Sürmene Naval Base (Turkish: Sürmene Deniz Üssü) is a projected base of the Turkish Navy on the south-east coast of the Black Sea in Sürmene, Trabzon in northeastern Turkey.[1]

Sürmene Naval Base
Sürmene Deniz Üssü
Çamlimanı, Sürmene, Trabzon, Turkey
Sürmene NB is located in Turkey
Sürmene NB
Sürmene NB
Location of Sürmene Naval Base
Coordinates40°54′51″N 40°06′45″E / 40.91417°N 40.11250°E / 40.91417; 40.11250
TypeMilitary base
Site information
Controlled byTurkish Navy

The naval base will be built in Çamlimanı in Sürmene district of Trabzon Province on land covering 6 ha (15 acres). It will serve logistic support for the fleets of frigates, submarines and fast attack crafts patrolling at eastern Black Sea. It is planned that about 400 navy personnel will be stationed, and around 200 civil personnel will be employed at the base.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Yaşar, Selçuk (11 December 2018). "Sürmene Haberleri: Sürmene'de, Deniz Kuvvetleri üssü sevinci". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 1 March 2019.