Turkmen Naval Forces

Turkmen Naval Forces
Turkmen navy sailors during a parade in 2011.
Founded1992 (under the DSG)
2011 (as independent branch)
Country Turkmenistan
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare and defense
Size2,000 sailors and 16 patrol boats
Part ofArmed Forces of Turkmenistan
HeadquartersTürkmenbaşy
Colors      Yellow, blue, and white
AnniversariesOctober 9: Navy Day
Commanders
Supreme Commander-in-ChiefSerdar Berdimuhamedow
Commander of the NavyLieutenant Colonel B. Annaev[1]
Notable
commanders
Major General Begench Gundogdyev[2]
Insignia
Ensign

The Turkmen Naval Forces (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Harby-deňiz Güýçleri) is the naval warfare branch of the armed forces of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's Navy Day is celebrated annually on October 9.[3][4] The naval forces were directed by the Border Guard Service until 2009.

  1. ^ "Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr".
  2. ^ "Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov appointed Yaylym Berdiev Minister of Defence of Turkmenistan, and Begench Gundogdyev Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan". Retrieved 2017-01-24.
  3. ^ "Turkmenistan celebrates Day of Naval Forces | Turkmenistan.ru". www.turkmenistan.ru. Retrieved 2017-08-14.
  4. ^ "Глава Туркмении провел смотр кораблей ВМС на Каспии". РИА Новости (in Russian). 2015-10-10. Retrieved 2017-08-17.