The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, arrived on an official visit to Türkiye.
Zelenskyy is in Türkiye on an official visit: what is known
Zelenskyy arrived in Türkiye on Mar. 8. The program begins with a visit to the Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky corvette, which is being built for the Ukrainian Navy at a shipyard near Istanbul.
According to order No. 150/2024, Zelenskyy named the Navy's "Ada" class corvette after Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi.
In the future, it will be called the "Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi" Corvette. This was done to restore the national army's historical traditions and perpetuate the memory of the outstanding Ukrainian military, political, and statesman Hetman of the Cossack Army Ivan Vyhovskyi.
The visit's agenda includes a bilateral meeting between the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and the President of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a meeting of the Ukrainian and Turkish delegations in an extended format. In addition, Ukraine's president will meet with representatives of Turkish defence companies.
After the bilateral meeting of the presidents, a joint press conference is planned.
During the visit of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Türkiye, the topics will be the Peace Formula, the organization of the Peace Summit, the safety of shipping in the Black Sea, global food stability, the release of Ukrainian captives and political prisoners held by the Russian state.
Construction of a Corvette for Ukraine in Türkiye
Construction of the "Ada" type corvette for the Ukrainian Navy started in April 2021.
The corvette is being built following the strategy for the Navy's development until 2036.
The keel of the "Ada" corvette class ship was laid in Türkiye on Sept. 7, 2021, for the AFU Navy. Construction of the hull began at the Turkish shipyard on Nov. 13 of the same year.
It was planned that in 2022 the first corvette will be shipped to Ukraine, where it will be completed, and in 2024 it will enter the Ukrainian Navy. Due to the war started by Russia against Ukraine, the shipment of the corvette was delayed.
The Ada-class corvette will be adapted to all available types of anti-ship missiles.
