Tuzla Air Base

Tuzla Air Base is a Turkish military installation located in the Tuzla district on the eastern outskirts of Istanbul, situated along the northern shore of the Marmara Sea. It primarily serves the Turkish Armed Forces and is not open to commercial passenger traffic. The base has historically been used for naval aviation and military training purposes, operating under the authority of the Turkish military. Its coastal position gives it strategic significance within the broader Istanbul metropolitan defense framework. Tuzla is also home to significant naval infrastructure, as the district hosts major Turkish naval shipyards and related defense facilities, making the air base part of a larger military complex in the area.