Turkey's navy is shaped by three connected theaters

How did this 2020 discussion expect the Turkish Navy to develop?

He expects Turkey to remain escort-heavy, with LHDs useful for regional power projection, because it must manage the Mediterranean, the Straits, and the Black Sea.

This 2020 assessment compares Turkey's constraints with Russia's because access and geography shape both navies' options. Turkey had to account for Greece, Russia in the Black Sea, the Mediterranean, and the Straits at the same time. Those demands pointed toward a strong escort force. Some LHD capability could support regional power projection without requiring a full dark-blue-water navy.