Turkish naval programs are going too slowly and this is not ok given the geopolitical situation and our financial capabilities. Building a lots of ships in a small amount of time cost less than building fewer ships.
The Fremm programm is a very good example. If the French built the 17 Fremms originally intended it would have costed them 5,5 billions (315M per ship). Instead they cut the programs and built 8 ships for 7,5 billions (900M per ship). Building 17 ship would have cost less than building 8. Turkish decision makers should be careful..
here is an article in French
https://www.ifrap.org/etat-et-collectivites/limmense-gachis-des-fregates-francaises
I google translated this part:
"Reduction of series and explosion of costs
The largest cooperative naval military program ever launched at European level, the FREMM program aimed for a very significant reduction in costs compared to a more traditional program thanks to four particular factors:
A large quantity of frigates of the same type: the joint order of 27 frigates by France and Italy was to allow a major reduction in the development costs of the ships. We are talking about a unit cost almost 30% lower than that of other European frigates, such as the German F125 [3], ie some 250 million euros before tax in 2003 for 27 units [4];
Very high productivity: the delivery rate initially planned for the 17 French frigates was one ship every 7 months, or 1.5 per year. The increased standardization of production techniques should make it possible to take advantage of a large beneficial series effect on unit costs and the total cost of the program;
Optimized maintenance in operational condition: ordering 17 FREMMs to replace three different types of ships (F67 ASM, F70 ASM and Avisos A69) should allow a real homogenization of the fleet, with obvious benefits in terms of crew training, maintenance and spare parts management [5];
Further automation: reducing the size of the crews, even if it raises questions of resilience in the face of serious damage, logically allows a reduction in the operating costs of vessels during their service life. It would thus only take 1,800 personnel to arm 17 FREMMs, instead of the 3,100 arming the 18 buildings to be replaced [6].
At the outset, we are in the presence of a program that has immense potential to renew a large part of the fleet, with homogeneous buildings, with great military qualities, and relatively controlled costs.
In October 2003, there was talk of 5.3 billion euros for all 17 frigates in the FREMM program, ie a unit cost of 311 million euros [7].
In 2005, when the program was officially launched, the program was reassessed at 6.5 billion euros for 17 ships, or 382 million euros per frigate [8].
In 2008, the mission to evaluate and control the financing of military naval projects evaluated the FREMM project at 8.5 billion euros, or 500 million euros in unit cost [9] again for 17 ships."