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MUGEM Aircraft Carrier

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Source: EurAsian Times

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Turkey's first-ever aircraft carrier, MUGEM, is under construction with an increased length of 300 meters and an expected displacement of 60,000-70,000 tons. It will feature three runways, a domestically developed catapult, and various defense systems. The carrier is designed to host about 50 aircraft including manned and unmanned systems and aims to shift Turkey's naval posture to blue-water forc

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Seaport, Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government, Water Supply and Storage
Location
Istanbul, Turkey
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
EurAsian Times

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The project “MUGEM Aircraft Carrier” is an infrastructure initiative in the Seaport sector, located in Istanbul, Turkey. Taiyo aggregates data on it from EurAsian Times.

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Turkey's first-ever aircraft carrier, MUGEM, is under construction with an increased length of 300 meters and an expected displacement of 60,000-70,000 tons. It will feature three runways, a domestically developed catapult, and various defense systems. The carrier is designed to host about 50 aircraft including manned and unmanned systems and aims to shift Turkey's naval posture to blue-water force projection.

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Defense

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Turkey

City

Istanbul

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Seaport, Nuclear, Aerospace & Defense, Government, Water Supply and Storage

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2025-12-26

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