{{Short description|Turkish cruise missile}} The '''Gezgin missile''', also '''GEZGIN''' {{efn|"Gezgin" means "traveler" in Turkish}} is an cruise missile of the military of Turkey under development. It is compared to the Tomahawk missile of the United States. Its range is not officially disclosed, but expert estimate it to exceed 1,000 km, i.e., larger than the range of current Turkish missiles SOM and ATMACA.<ref>[https://www.turkiyetoday.com/nation/turkiye-developing-own-tomahawk-with-gezgin-cruise-missile-says-greek-media-3212368 Türkiye developing ‘own Tomahawk’ with GEZGIN cruise missile, says Greek media], 4 January, 2026</ref><ref>[https://turdef.com/article/a-review-of-turkiye-s-future-submarine-based-missiles A Review of Turkiye’s Future Submarine-Based Missiles], 26 August 2024</ref><ref>[https://caliber.az/en/post/turkiye-tests-underwater-launch-system-for-gezgin-cruise-missile Türkiye tests underwater launch system for GEZGİN cruise missile], 6 ay 2025</ref> The missile can be launched from land vehicles, surface warships and submarines, and air. The first launch reported by media was in May 2025.<ref>[https://www.defence-point.gr/gezgin-i-toyrkia-anaptyssei-diko-tis-pyraylo-tomahawk GEZGİN: Η Τουρκία αναπτύσσει δικό της “πύραυλο Tomahawk”], 2 January 2026</ref><ref>[https://www.savunmasanayist.com/gezgin-fuzesi-ilk-kez-goruntulendi-iste-o/ GEZGİN Füzesi İlk Kez Görüntülendi: İşte O!], 6 May 2025</ref> It is being developed by TÜBİTAK SAGE. The company compared in to Gökhan.<ref>[https://www.savunmasanayist.com/milli-seyir-fuzesi-gezgindeki-son-durum/ Milli Seyir Füzesi GEZGİN’deki Son Durum] [Current Status of the National Cruise Missile GEZGİN], March 20, 2022</ref>
Plans to develop it were revealed in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/fa/originals/2017/12/turkey-to-seek-locally-produce-cruise-missiles.html|title=Turkey plans short turnaround on long-range missiles in 2018 - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East|date=18 December 2017 }}</ref>
The official information is scarce. A March 2025 report of the Turkish Navy stated in part: {{bquote|Within the scope of the procurement of the GEZGİN National Joint Cruise Missile, which will provide the capability for long-range and deep attacks against critical land targets, Capsule-based Cruise Missile Mass Equivalent Launches were successfully carried out in Aksaz using the Submarine Test Infrastructure (DATA) designed and produced by TÜBİTAK SAGE. Harmonization studies with the G/M's National Vertical Launch Launcher System (MİDLAS) are ongoing.<ref>Yusuf Emir Işık, [https://www.defenceturk.net/gezginde-son-durum GEZGİN’de son durum], 6 May 2025</ref>}}
==Technical details== In 2021 it was reported that Ukrainian Motor Sich proposed to develop the small size MS400 turbofan engine for Gezgin.<ref>[https://www.turdef.com/article/ukrainian-motor-sich-proposes-ms400-for-gezgin-cruise-missile Motor Sich Proposes MS400 for Gezgin Cruise Missile], 13 November 2021,</ref> Earlier, in 2020, it was reported that Ivchenko-Progress would develop AI-35 engine for Gezgin.<ref>[https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/ukraine-to-supply-engine-for-turkeys-next-gen-cruise-missile-local-media Ukraine to supply engine for Turkey’s next-gen cruise missile: local media], 5 October 2020</ref>
MiDLAS vertical launching system is capable of launching Gezgin.<ref>[https://turdef.com/article/roketsan-introduces-strategic-midlas-for-milden-submarines ROKETSAN Introduces Strategic MİDLAS for MİLDEN Submarines]</ref>
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Category:Military equipment of Turkey Category:TÜBİTAK SAGE products Category:Cruise missiles of Turkey