Underwater Defence (Turkish Armed Forces)

Underwater Defence Group Command
Su Altı Savunma Grup Komutanlığı (SAS)
Active1963–present
Country Turkey
AllegianceTurkish Armed Forces
BranchTurkish Naval Forces
TypeExplosive Ordnance Disposal
Role
Motto(s)"Fire, Gunpowder and Us."
EngagementsBattle of Tillyria (allegedly)

Operation Atilla Imia/Kardak Military crisis KFOR mine clearance operation UNIFIL Operation Euphrates Shield Operation Olive Branch

Operation Peace Spring
Insignia
AbbreviationS.A.S.

The Underwater Defence (Turkish: Su Altı Savunma), or SAS, is the one and only EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) unit of the Turkish Navy, based in the Foça Naval Base near İzmir, on the Aegean coast of Turkey

The missions of the Su Altı Savunma (SAS) include coastal defence operations, such as clearing mines or unexploded torpedoes, and disabling enemy IEDs.