The two-day stopover falls within the framework for "activities aimed at fostering military cooperation between Algeria and Turkey, " Algerian naval sources were quoted as saying by the APS.

At the end of the visit, the Turkish frigate will take part in a joint military drill with an Algerian navy missile ship off Algerian territorial waters.

During their stay in Algeria, the crew of the Turkish frigate will participate in a series of formal, cultural, sporting and tourist related events.