Turkey Hands Over Warship to Romania in Ceremony with Presidents, Deepens NATO Ties

Turkey will formally transfer a warship to the Romanian Navy in a ceremony attended by both countries' presidents, marking a major step in their defense cooperation.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Romanian counterpart, Nicolae Ciuca, will preside over the handover of the frigate "Kontra Admiral Roman" in Istanbul on Saturday, the Turkish Defense Ministry announced [177099]. The event, organized by the ministry’s military factory and shipyard management company ASFAT, will also include the delivery of a patrol vessel [177099]. The handover underscores deepening defense ties between the two NATO allies [177099].

Separately, President Erdogan met with Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong in Istanbul on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and review regional and international developments [177101]. In another routine diplomatic step, Erdogan accepted the credentials of new ambassadors from the European Union Delegation to Türkiye, South Korea, Mongolia, Kuwait, and Malaysia at a ceremony in Ankara [174778].

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