Ukrainian Naval Commander Visits Turkey

The Commander of Ukrainian Navy Vice-Admiral Yurii Ilyin Ivanovych visited Turkey as a guest of Admiral Murat Bilgel, Commander of Turkish Naval Forces.

Neither Ukrainian nor Turkish Navy made any public announcements about this visit. Instead of the PR officers in both navies we should be thanking the marketing department of ADIK shipyard for the following photos and the text. As it is a marketing text it does not answer any serious questions like why Vice-Admiral Yurii Ilyin Ivanovych was in Turkey and about what did the two commanders talked about etc.

Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin honored our Shipyard with his visit on November 17th 2012. Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin has been in a offical visit to Turkey as the special guest of Commander of Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Murat Bilgel. 

Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin has first visited AKSAZ Naval Base where he had the opportunity to visit in detail TCG Ç-151, the First of the Eight LCT (Landing Craft Tank) built by ANADOLU Shipyard during the years of 2009-2012 for the Turkish Navy Command. 

In the İstanbul part of his official visit, Ukrainian Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin first visited Pendik Navy Shipyard and then came to ANADOLU Shipyard, together with Turkish Vice Admiral Bülent Bostanoğlu, Commander of North Sea Region. 

Our CEO Ertuğ Yaşar and our Defense Group Coordinator Admiral (ret) Metin Poyrazlar presented to Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin our shipbuilding capabilities as well as our Navy projects. 

Commander Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin has shown an interest in LCTs built by our Shipyard for Turkish Navy and our Patrol Vessels design. Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin and his delegation has asked technical and administrative questions about these two vessels, which were answered by both CEO Ertuğ Yaşar and Defense Group Coordinator Admiral (ret) Metin Poyrazlar. 

The Chairman of ANADOLU Shipyard, Mr. M.Faruk Ürkmez presented the models of our Shipyard’s LCT and LST designs to Vice Admiral Yurii Ivanovych Ilyin.