Gölcük Naval Shipyard

Gölcük Naval Shipyard (Turkish: Gölcük Donanma Tersanesi) is a naval shipyard of the Turkish Navy within the Gölcük Naval Base on the east coast of the Sea of Marmara in Gölcük, Kocaeli. Established in 1926, the shipyard serves for the building and the maintenance of military vessels. A total of 3,221 personnel are employed at the shipyard stretching over an area of 255,526 m2 (2,750,460 sq ft) with covered structures of 121,466 m2 (1,307,450 sq ft).

Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Gölcük Donanma Tersanesi
Part of Gölcük Naval Base
Gölcük, Kocaeli
Gölcük NSY
Location of the Gölcük Naval Shipyard
Coordinates40.723°N 29.803°E / 40.723; 29.803
TypeMilitary facility
Site information
Controlled byTurkish Navy
Site history
In use1926 - present
Garrison information
Past
commanders
Associate Prof. Dr. Eng. Rear Admiral Nurhan Kahyaoğlu
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