The State of Qatar today received a frigate named "Doha", which is one of two ships manufactured by a Turkish company under the supervision of the Turkish Ministry of Defense and the Presidency of Defense Industries, and the frigate is one of the largest military training ships in the world.
The ship’s handover ceremony took place at the ships harbor in "Tuzla" (a suburb of Istanbul), in the presence of Qatar's Minister of State for Defense Affairs Khalid bin Muhammad Al-Attiyah and Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar.
The agreement was to manufacture a ship designed for training purposes, to participate in search and rescue operations, and to conduct maritime patrols;
It was concluded at the Naval Defense Industries Exhibition, which was organized in the Qatari capital in March 2018. This relates to 3 agreements signed by the Qatari Naval Forces with the Turkish Anadolu Shipbuilding Company to supply 4 military training ships.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs inaugurates the QTS91 ship "Doha" pic.twitter.com/Dr5S1fmE25
- Ministry of Defense - State of Qatar (@MOD_Qatar) October 8, 2020
Expanding cooperation
The Minister of State for Defense Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of Qatar indicated that cooperation in the field of defense and military industries between Doha and Ankara continues, and that his country intends to expand these relations in the coming days, and Al-Attiyah stressed the strength of the partnership between the two countries.
For his part, the Turkish Defense Minister said that the relationship between his country and Qatar is "historical, strong and continuous at various levels," adding that the two countries are close in views on all regional and international issues, "so that they are moving as if they are on the heart of one man."
The training vessel - named "QTS91 (QTS91) Doha" - is one of the largest training ships in the world, as it has high capabilities that will contribute to enhancing the training capabilities of the Qatari Navy in general, and the Mohammed bin Ghanim Al Ghanim Naval Academy and its members in particular.