Gölcük Naval Shipyard

Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Gölcük Donanma Tersanesi
Part of Gölcük Naval Base
Gölcük, Kocaeli
Site information
TypeMilitary facility
Controlled byTurkish Navy
Location
Gölcük NSY
Location of the Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Coordinates40°43′23″N 29°48′11″E / 40.723°N 29.803°E / 40.723; 29.803
Site history
In use1926 - present
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Eng. Rear Admiral Nurhan Kahyaoğlu

Gölcük Naval Shipyard (Turkish: Gölcük Donanma Tersanesi) is a naval shipyard of the Turkish Naval Forces within the Gölcük Naval Base on the southern shore of the Gulf of İzmit, in the eastern part of the Sea of Marmara, in Gölcük, Kocaeli. Established in 1926, the shipyard serves for the construction and maintenance of military vessels. A total of 3,221 personnel are employed at the shipyard, which stretches over an area of 255,526 m2 (2,750,460 sq ft), with covered structures of 121,466 m2 (1,307,450 sq ft).