Turkish Naval Forces Commander Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu visited the Syrian city of Latakia aboard the TCG Istanbul frigate. According to a statement from the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday, the visit, which took place on Monday, aims to enhance defense cooperation between Turkey and Syria and contribute to the restructuring of the Syrian armed forces.

Admiral Tatlıoğlu was welcomed in Latakia by Syrian Naval Forces Commander Muhammad al-Saud. The two commanders held talks with the participation of Turkey's Ambassador to Damascus Nuh Yılmaz and officials from both countries. As part of the visit program, a field inspection was carried out at the Latakia Military Port to examine the port's capabilities on site.

Ambassador Nuh Yılmaz, in a social media post, emphasized that cooperation and solidarity between Turkey and Syria are also advancing in the naval forces domain. Yılmaz conveyed that the Turkish military delegation led by Tatlıoğlu came to Latakia at the invitation of the Syrian Naval Forces Commander and held talks at the port where Turkish naval assets are anchored.

The Ministry of National Defense had previously announced that ships belonging to the Turkish Naval Forces visited the Port of Latakia.