Türkiye has completed its first warship export to a NATO and EU member country under a sales agreement signed with Romania, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Saturday.
Speaking at the delivery ceremony of the offshore patrol vessel CAm. Roman to the Romanian Naval Forces Command and the commissioning and flag-raising ceremony of Turkish Naval Forces Command platforms at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard Command, Erdoğan said the agreement marked a milestone for the country's defense industry.
"With the sales agreement we signed with Romania, Türkiye exports a warship to a NATO and EU member country for the first time in its history,” he said.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan attended the ceremony, where the two leaders also oversaw the commissioning of the Turkish navy's offshore patrol vessel TCG Koçhisar.
Erdoğan said the two ships, built at the same shipyard and by the same engineering teams, would contribute to the security of both countries, the Black Sea, the NATO alliance, and regional stability.
