Manning the aircraft carrier with the right pilots, mechanics, and other necessary crew -- stocking the aircraft carrier with the right combat jet aircraft -- supplying and resupplying the aircraft carrier with food, fuel and munitions -- deploying the aircraft carrier for a long period of time in a remote area -- using the aircraft carrier as an effective weapon -- protecting the aircraft carrier from attack and counter attack by enemy forces -- is another thing.
If the Turks stupid enough to not realize this now, they will discover it in the near future.
I am therefore not particularly concerned by the revelation in this article.
Not to mention the cost of the fleet of F-35s and the tech needed to make deck plates resistant to extreme heat from the 35s jet exhaust (something even the US is having trouble with).
Sounds sort of like some one got a Great Idea and started to plug various pieces into it without any thought of how all of it is supposed to work and work together; probably felt really good about he whole thing, ran down to his boss and they both got excited with visions of restoring the Caliphate, ran over to Erdogan and had a party followed by a press release, and now you know the rest of the story ...
To which I’d emphasize: That Turkish carrier will sortie only if the Israeli submarine service wants it to sortie.