Statement from the Ministry of National Defense regarding the İskenderun Naval Recruit Training Regiment

A formal statement has been issued regarding the claims that have appeared in the press in recent days and sparked public curiosity: "Is the İskenderun Naval Recruit Training Regiment moving to Trabzon?" Sources from the Ministry of National Defense (MSB) stated that the rumors regarding the military unit being relocated from its current city to another are not true.

The İskenderun Naval Recruit Training Regiment had recently come to the agenda following the deaths of two soldiers due to multi-organ failure caused by severe dehydration. Following this incident, it was claimed in some media outlets and on social media platforms that the regiment would be moved to Trabzon, and speculations regarding the matter had increased.

The statement made by the Ministry of National Defense included the following remarks:

"Claims regarding the relocation of the İskenderun Naval Recruit Training Regiment to Trabzon have appeared in the press. There is no plan to move the İskenderun Naval Recruit Training Regiment to another city. With the deployment of a brigade attached to the newly established Amphibious Corps in İskenderun, the number of soldiers will increase to eight thousand."

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