Turkish Ambassador to Cairo, Salih Mutlu Şen, received at the port the Turkish Naval Corvette TCG Kınalıada (F-514), which is visiting the Alexandria Naval Base from August 18 to 19.
In this context, Ambassador Salih Mutlu Şen held a ceremony on board the ship with the participation of many prominent Egyptian figures, Alexandria civil and military authorities, representatives of diplomatic missions and military attaches.
The Ambassador said in his speech during the ceremony, “Our ship visited Japan on the occasion of the centenary of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Japan. It made many friendly visits to friendly countries on its way back, visiting Qatar, for example.”
He pointed out that the ship Kınalıada, which is approximately 100 meters long, 14.42 meters wide, and weighs 2,465 tons, was named after the island located in the Sea of Marmara, adding that the ship was established at the Istanbul arsenal in 2016. It entered service in 2019.
Ambassador Mutlu Şen explained that the ship's visit to the port of Alexandria comes within the framework of friendly and brotherly relations between the two countries. He pointed out that transit naval training will be conducted between the ship Kınalıada and units of the Egyptian Navy within the scope of the Northern Fleet.
He said that after the earthquake that occurred in Turkey in 2023, the Egyptian military ship "Halayeb" visited the port of Mersin, adding that there will be mutual visits to the ports in the coming period.
The ambassador said that under the leadership of both President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, relations between the two countries continue is developing, covering all fields from economy to culture, from tourism to industry, and from education to health.
He noted that agreements on trade, economic, cultural and health fields will be signed at the high-level Strategic Council meeting, which will be held under the chairmanship of President Erdogan and President Sisi.
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