Türkiye's largest warship TCG Anadolu rendered a 21-gun salute in honor of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as it sailed through the Istanbul Strait on Sunday on its way to the Black Sea.
The vessel, which is the world's first unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) carrier, departed the port of Sarayburnu and sailed past the Dolmabahce Palace.
President Erdoğan and first lady Emine Erdoğan, accompanied by children from Türkiye's southern quake-hit areas, were out on the palace deck to see off the TCG Anadolu.
National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and top Turkish military commanders were aboard the TCG Anadolu, which was escorted by Turkish Air Force helicopters as it passed through the strait.
