The visit aims to strengthen ties between Philippine and Turkish armed forces
HISTORIC. A Turkish navy ship visits the Philippines for the first time. PH Navy photo
A warship of the Turkish navy on Monday, June 15, docked at the
It is the first
time that a Turkish vessel visited the Philippines
"The visit
aims to contribute to the strengthening of bilateral relations and
people-to-people contacts between the two countries as well as fostering the
ties between the armed forces," according to a statement from the Turkish
embassy in the Philippines
The Philippines is one of 14 countries that TCG
Gediz (F495) was deployed to visit as part of Turkey 's
commemmoration of the 125th anniversary of the voyage of Ottoman frigate Ertugrul
from Turkey to Japan Istanbul in 1887 ended tragically when the
Turkish ship sank off Japan
The Turkish
warship docked at the South Harbor has a total of 230 crew led by Rear Admiral
Aydin Sirin, the Chief of Inspection and Evaluation of Turkish Naval Forces.
Turkish navy
officers will pay courtesy calls on Philippine military officers and will
participate in several activities including joint military training programs.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/96411-turkish-navy-warship-manila
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