Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the reinforcement of the Turkish fleet at the New Generation Storm Howitzers Delivery Ceremony at the BMC factory near Ankara on Monday.
According to In.gr, Erdogan attended the ceremony and announced the first unmanned aircraft carrier, the Istanbul frigate and the Piri Reis submarine would join the Turkish Armed Forces this year.
Yeni Nesil Fırtına Obüsleri Teslimat Töreni’yle başladığımız 2023 senesini milletimize savunma alanında vereceğimiz yeni müjdelerle sürdüreceğiz.
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) January 9, 2023
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At the event, Erdogan said according to In.gr, “This year the first UAV carrier will join our fleet. It will be joined by the Bayraktar TB3 unmanned aerial vehicle which will make its first flight.”
“With God’s help, the Istanbul frigate, which is the first class I frigate, and the Piri Reis submarine, which is the first of the new type of submarines, will join our fleet,” Erdogan added.
The delivery of arms comes amidst provocation and continued threats to Athens with Turkey warning Greece of an invasion if it does not stop its military presence in the Aegean islands.
While these threats are not new, they are more specific than normal with the Turkish provocation’s hitting “red” and the fear of an accident in the Aegean islands remaining.
Erdogan recently told Greece to “behave well” if they want to stay out of trouble.
Athens continues to respond to the threats with calmness, confirming Greece is ready for all eventualities.
Source: In.gr
