Türkiye’s inclination is moving towards Pakistan amidst India-Pakistan tension. A few days after the C-130 aircraft of Turkish Air Force from Ankara landed in Karachi, a warship of Turkish Navy reached Karachi port on Sunday. Which has once again increased India’s concern. TCG Büyükada, the second ship of the Turkish Navy’s Ada-Class ASW Corewells, is expected to live in Karachi till 7 May.
According to Pakistani media, the arrival of the ship was a day after Turkish Ambassador Dr. Irfan Negiroglu met Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and expressed ‘solidarity of Ankara with Pakistan’. In the official statement of the Pakistani Navy, the purpose of visiting TCG Buyukada is to strengthen maritime cooperation between the two countries.
The statement said that its aim is to increase mutual understanding between the navies of the two countries and strengthen marine cooperation. While the Pak media is emphasizing that this is the result of the solidarity of Türkiye and Pakistan against India. Before reaching Karachi, the ship visited the port of Oman between 29 April to 1 May. Earlier, the ship left for Malaysia. Turkish officials had earlier said that this journey is only for ‘goodwill’.
Turkish Naval Ship TCG BÜYÜKADA arrives at Karachi Port in Pakistan. Turkish Foreign Policy Experts want to play it down calling it a usual port visit after similar visit to Oman. Pakistan calls it a goodwill visit by Turkish Navy. The timing makes people question the motive. pic.twitter.com/YcFWrUSgSs
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Increased concern for India
Turkish Air Force aircraft and now the Navy ship to Pakistan at a time when tension with India is at its peak. Is giving rise to serious anxiety. The two countries have deep defense relations and recently the two countries organized joint military exercises ‘Ataturk-XIII’, in which fighter teams of both special forces practiced together.
Let us know that Pakistan has also signed an agreement with Turkey in 2022, under which Turkish will build four Mi̇LGEM Corruption for the Pakistani Navy. Two ships will be built in Istanbul, while the remaining two will be built in the Karachi shipyard of Pakistan. The construction work of the first ship PNS Babur has been completed.
How powerful is the warship of Turkish?
TCG Büyükada Turkish Navy’s anti-submarine war (ASW) is the second ship of the Ada-Class series of Korwate. It was commissioned in 2013 as part of Türkiye’s Mi̇LGEM National Warship Program. These ships are designed for superficial war, anti -submarine campaigns and patrol missions.
The Turkish Navy’s Ship TCG Büyükada (F-512) Ada-class corvette docked in Karachi “for a goodwill visit,” says Pakistan Navy.
TCG Büyükada, designed for anti-submarine warfare, will participate in joint naval exercises with the Pakistani Navy. pic.twitter.com/uYrVYMuNas
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The ship is equipped with advanced radar system, 76 mm naval gun, ship anti missiles and torpedo launchers. It also has a helicopter landing pad and hanger to support maritime aviation operations. This carvate can work in the open sea and its range is enough for expanded regional missions.