The President of the Democratic Union of Turkish-Muslim Tatars of Romania (UDTTMR), Gelil Esergep, attended a reception held aboard the frigate Oruçreis, which belongs to the Turkish Navy and was in Constanta for the events organized by the Romanian Navy to mark Romanian Navy Day.

Also present at the event were representatives of the Romanian Army, central and local authorities, diplomats, business representatives, and members of the Turkish and Tatar communities in Romania, with whom Turkish diplomats closely cooperate. The reception was also attended by the Mufti of Romania’s Muslim Cult, Murat Yusuf, along with Turkish businessmen based in Romania.

This year, the Turkish Navy participated in Romanian Navy Day with two ships: the frigate Oruçreis and the corvette Heybeliada, the first ship of its class designed and built in Istanbul.

The event strengthened cooperation between the Turkish and Tatar ethnic communities of Romania and the Turkish authorities and navy, marking a moment of cultural and military dialogue between the two countries.