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Turkish Navy vessels continue to escort and guard a drilling fleet operating off the coast of Somalia, as reported by the Turkish Ministry of National Defense.
The frigates TCG Göksu and TCG Gelibolu, along with the corvette TCG Bartın, deployed as part of the Naval Task Group in Somalia, aim to ensure the security of the drilling vessel Cagri Bey, according to details provided by the ministry on the Turkish social network NSosyal.
The military flotilla also provides escort to the support vessels Korkut, Altan, and Sancar. The Turkish ministry confirmed that protection and escort operations are ongoing.
According to the Ministry of Energy, Turkey has begun the countdown to start its exploratory drilling in Somalia, in an effort to accelerate its oil operations both within and outside its borders.
It is worth remembering that the Cagri Bey, one of the new deep-water vessels in the Turkish energy fleet, began its journey to Somalia on February 15, 2026.
The well where the Cagri Bey is working is located 372 kilometers from Mogadishu and is named Curad, a Somali term for the first child born in a family.
The vessel operates at a point with a sea depth of 3,495 meters and will drill another 4,005 meters from the ocean floor to reach a total depth of 7,500 meters.
With this goal, the Curad-1 well aims to become the second deepest offshore well in the world.
Drilling operations by the Cagri Bey in Somalia are expected to last a total of 288 days. Throughout the mission, the vessel will be accompanied by the support vessels of the energy fleet and by Turkish Navy ships.
For the development of the work, a team of 500 professionals will be deployed on a rotational basis, of whom 180 will be on board the Cagri Bey, 60 on the support units, and 10 in logistical tasks on land.
