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MANILA, Philippines – A warship of the Turkish navy on Monday, June 15, docked at the South Harbor in Manila for a four-day friendly visit.
It is the first time that a Turkish vessel visited the Philippines. It will stay until June 18.
“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. The gesture that was meant to reciprocate the visit of the Japanese royal family to Istanbul in 1887 ended tragically when the Turkish ship sank off Japan due to a strong typhoon.
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. – Rappler.com
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