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Ottoman Navy
The
Ottoman Navy
( or
Donanma-yi Humâyûn
), also known as the
Ottoman Fleet
, was established in the early 14th century after the
Ottoman Empire
first expanded to reach the sea in 1323 by capturing
Karamürsel
, the site of the first Ottoman naval shipyard and the nucleus of the future Navy. During its long existence, it was
involved in many conflicts
and signed
a number of maritime treaties
. At its height, the Navy
extended to the Indian Ocean
, sending an
expedition to Indonesia
in 1565.
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