ANKARA — The keel of the first naval support vessel for the Portuguese sea service was laid in Ada Shipyard in Istanbul this week. Turkish shipbuilder STM had signed a contract to build two Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment (AOR) and Logistics Support Ships in Lisbon on Dec. 17, 2024. This marked Turkey’s first military ship export to a European Union and NATO member state. The keel-laying ceremony was attended by the defense ministers, commanders of naval forces and air forces of both nations.