Naval vessel donated by Türkiye handed over

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The naval vessel, a Dogan-class fast attack craft, donated to the Maldives by Türkiye to strengthen Maldives’ maritime defense infrastructure, has officially been handed over to Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) and subsequently commissioned. The naval vessel has been named ‘Dharumavantha’ and its commanding officer is Lieutenant Colonel Hassan Shinan. The handover ceremony held on Friday night at Hulhumale’ MPL area was