ISTANBUL — Turkish corvette Kınalıada made a landmark visit to Libya with port calls in both Tripoli and Benghazi this month, the first time a Turkish Navy warship has visited the country’s rival power centers in a single deployment.

According to the Turkish Ministry of Defence, Kınalıada visited Tripoli port on August 17–18, 2025, where the crew held meetings with the senior Libyan defense officials.

The ministry noted that the visit was intended to conduct naval training missions with the Libyan Navy. Both sides discussed training matters and explored expanding military cooperation into other areas such as naval, air, and air defense. Following the visit, Kınalıada carried out joint drills at sea with the Libyan Navy’s fast attack craft Shafak.

Kınalıada’s next stop was Benghazi on

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