Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday attended a ceremony marking the construction of a new naval warship for close-ally Pakistan, according to a report by Turkish media. In July 2018, Pakistan Navy had signed a contract for the acquisition of four MILGEM-class ships from Turkey.

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According to the Turkish president, Turkey was one of only ten nations that could build, design, and maintain warships using national capabilities. The warship commissioned for the Turkish navy is named TCG Kinaliada while the one being built for Pakistan is named MILGEM, the report on the Turkish website claimed.

Speaking on the occasion, Erdogan said that he hoped that Pakistan benefited from the naval warship that was being provided to it by Turkey.

“Our navy, rich with glorious victories, is carrying this legacy into the future by further strengthening it,” he was quoted as saying. He added that Turkey was proud of the accomplishments of the defence sector.

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Turkey-Pakistan Defence Relations