Monday, June 15, 2015

Turkish naval ship in PHL for 4-day goodwill visit

From the Philippine News Agency (Jun 15): Turkish naval ship in PHL for 4-day goodwill visit

A Turkish Navy warship, the TCG Gediz (F-495), is in the Philippines for a four-day visit which started Monday.

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 after encountering a strong typhoon.

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 berth.

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.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=772550

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