Turkey deploys homegrown radar systems in key regions to boost maritime traffic safety and efficiency, reducing reliance on foreign technology.
Turkey's indigenous radar systems, developed to monitor maritime traffic more safely, uninterruptedly, and effectively, have started to be actively used in Istanbul, Izmir, Mersin, and the Izmit Gulf.
The systems, implemented by transportation and maritime authorities, undertake critical tasks such as real-time monitoring, early warning, and reducing collision risks in these four strategic regions where ship traffic is dense. The indigenous radars aim to enhance maritime safety, particularly in straits and narrow waterways.
Thanks to the developed radar infrastructure, commercial vessels, tankers, passenger ships, and small marine craft can be tracked more precisely from a single center. The systems contribute to preventing potential accidents by operating with high performance even in adverse weather conditions.
Officials emphasize that with the activation of the indigenous radars, dependency on foreign technology has been reduced, maintenance and operational costs have decreased, and a more controlled infrastructure has been established in terms of cybersecurity.
Istanbul and the Izmit Gulf are prioritized areas due to heavy tanker and cargo ship traffic, while the radars in Izmir and Mersin serve to safely manage the increasing maritime traffic in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean.
In the later stages of the project, it is planned to expand the indigenous radar systems to ports across Turkey and strategic maritime transit points. This aims to further strengthen Turkey's surveillance and traffic management capabilities at sea.
Source: SeaNews Türkiye
