Turkey Exports First Warship to EU Member Romania

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the delivery of the 'Offshore Patrol Vessel Cam Roman' to the Romanian Naval Forces and the commissioning of TCG Kochisar into the Turkish Naval Inventory at a ceremony held at the Istanbul Shipyard Command. Erdogan emphasized that this delivery marks Turkey's first export of a warship to a NATO and European Union member state. Erdogan stated that Turkey has become the world's 11th largest exporter in the defense industry, with defense and aerospace product exports worth $996 million last month. He noted that exports, which were $248 million annually 23 years ago, are now achieved in a single week. Turkey has exported over 140 naval platforms to date and is simultaneously building more than 50 warships. Erdogan highlighted that the domestic content ratio of the Turkish defense industry exceeds 80%, with combat management systems, radars, sonars, and close-in defense weapons used on the vessels being entirely produced by domestic companies. He stated that a strong infrastructure has been established under the leadership of organizations such as Aselsan, Roketsan, Havelsan, and TUBITAK. Erdogan announced that the total value of ongoing projects has reached 25 billion euros. He noted that TCG Kochisar will be used for a wide range of missions, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue, and anti-piracy operations. Romanian President Nicușor Dan also attended the ceremony. This is not investment advice.