Turkey launches major naval exercise Sea Wolf-2/2026 across four seas
The Turkish Naval Forces Command began the Sea Wolf-2/2026 exercise on June 4, operating across the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean until June 14. The drill involves 125 naval assets, 60 aircraft and approximately 18,000 personnel, Rear Adm. Alper Doğukanlı said. Live-fire demonstrations will include domestically developed systems such as the ATMACA anti-ship missile and the AKYA heavyweight torpedo.
The Turkish Naval Forces Command launched the Sea Wolf-2/2026 (Denizkurdu) exercise on June 4, 2026, with operations spanning the Black Sea, Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea and Eastern Mediterranean until June 14.
Rear Adm. Alper Doğukanlı announced the details during a briefing at the Naval Warfare Center Command in Gölcük, stating the drill involves 125 naval assets, 60 aircraft and approximately 18,000 personnel from the Turkish Armed Forces, including land, naval, air, gendarmerie, coast guard and special forces units.
According to the exercise schedule, combat readiness activities and live-fire training take place from June 4-6, followed by operational scenarios in a multi-threat environment from June 7-10. A distinguished visitors day will be held in the Gulf of Antalya on June 11, while port visits by participating vessels between June 12 and 14 will conclude the exercise.
Civilian participants include Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the Directorate General of Maritime Affairs, the National Medical Rescue Team, the General Directorate of Forestry and the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay).
Live-fire demonstrations will feature domestically developed systems including the ATMACA anti-ship missile, the AKYA heavyweight torpedo and the HISAR-D naval air defense missile. Naval helicopters will fire Penguin and TEMREN missiles and training torpedoes. Bayraktar TB3 armed unmanned aerial vehicles operating from the amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu will fire MAM-L and MAM-T smart munitions.
For the first time in a Turkish military exercise, eight guided missiles and one torpedo will be fired. The PIRANA kamikaze unmanned surface vessel will attack a surface target from a distance of 3.5 kilometers at a speed of 45 kilometers per hour. Live-fire activities will be conducted against four real targets in a secured 2,488-square-nautical-mile area of the Eastern Mediterranean protected by 27 ships and four aircraft.