Foça Naval Base ( tr, Foça Deniz Üssü) is a base of the
Turkish Navy on the eastern coast of
Aegean Sea, south by south-east of
Foça in
Ä°zmir Province. The base is home to the
Marines (Naval Infantry) for
amphibious operation
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At the Foça Naval Base, the Southern Sea Area Command of the Turkish Navy
maintains several
Marines and Special Operations units.
* Amphibious Marines
Brigade ( tr, Amfibi Deniz Piyade Tugayı) consisting of 4,500 men, three amphibious
battalions, a
main battle tank battalion, an
artillery battalion, a support battalion and other company-sized units,
*
Underwater Attack Commando Detachment ( tr, Su Altı Taarruz} - SAT). The missions of the SAT include the acquisition of
military intelligence,
amphibious assault,
counter-terrorism and
VIP protection.
*
Underwater Defense Commando Detachment ( tr, Su Altı Savunma - SAS)
Homeported vessels are various landing ships and crafts of
LST,
LCT and
LCM.
References
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Turkish Navy bases
Economy of Ä°zmir
Military in Ä°zmir Province
Buildings and structures in Ä°zmir Province