Turkey introduced three new task groups such as Northern, Southern and Western Commands in the Fleet Command in 2011 to ensure effective coordination and cooperation between the naval forces.

[3] It also consists of landing units, with its headquarters at Gölcük Naval Base, covering the Black Sea.

Its zonal commands are stationed in Eregli that covers Aegean Sea while its strait commands are headquartered at Istanbul and Çanakkale that covers Mediterranean Sea towards Mersin.

[4] The Turkish Fleet Command was formed in 1961 after the country became a member of NATO on 18 February 1952.

It coordinated with close allies of the NATO for establishing military relations.