The Ministry of National Defense announced that a visit was made to Latakia in order to increase the facilities and capabilities of the Syrian Naval Forces Command.
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The Ministry of National Defense announced that a technical visit was made with the Syrian Navy within the scope of bilateral military relations.
The Ministry of National Defense reported that the Turkish Armed Forces delegation and ASFAT representatives visited Latakia in order to increase the facilities and capabilities of the Syrian Naval Forces Command.
In the post made on the virtual media account of the Ministry of National Defense (MSB), it was announced that a visit was made to Latakia within the scope of bilateral military relations with the Syrian Naval Forces Command.
According to the news in DHA, the visit aimed to increase the facilities and capabilities of the Syrian Naval Forces Command; Istanbul Shipyard Commander Rear Admiral Erdinç Yetkin, Naval Forces Command Logistics Head Rear Admiral Timur Yılmaz, Naval Education and Training Commander Rear Admiral Yücel Darcan and representatives of ASFAT, an organization affiliated with the ministry, attended.
In the statement, it was stated that investigations were carried out in Latakia within the scope of the visit; It was noted that an agreement was reached on ship maintenance, repair, modernization, new ship construction, individual and team training and development of port infrastructure facilities and a road map was created.
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