A Turkish Navy warship, the TCG Gediz (F-495), is in the Philippines
This marks the first time a Turkish man-of-war visited the
country, Philippine Navy (PN) public affairs office chief Cmdr. Lued Lincuna
said.
It is now docked at the Manila South
Harbor
The TCG Gediz is commanded by Rear Admiral Aydin Sirin,
Turkish Naval Forces chief of inspection and evaluation.
Lincuna said that the Turkish frigate is on a 122 day
deployment which involves a visit to 18 ports in 14 countries.
The visit started last April 1. The PN public affairs office
chief said that the international visit serves to commemorate the 125th
anniversary of the Turkish frigate Ertugrul which sank while enroute to Japan
Prior her entry to the Manila
South Harbor ,
the TCG Gediz was met by the BRP Bagong Silang (PG-104) for the customary
meeting procedure off Corregidor and escorted to her Manila South
Harbor
A meeting procedure is a naval event observed
internationally where vessels of the host nation meets up with the visiting
ship and escorts it to their port of call.
The meeting procedure was followed by a port briefing aboard
the Turkish vessel by the PN personnel with topics on security, safety, and
health.
Lincuna said the friendly visit will also involve the
conduct of several activities including courtesy calls to military heads,
receptions, ship’s tours, professional exchanges and goodwill games between the
PN and Turkish Navy counterparts.
This port visit is expected to enhance and strengthen mutual
relationship between the two countries as it offers great liberty and an
opportunity for both navies to show friendly aspect with each other.
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