By developing the MILGEM project, Turkey aimed to build a warship using local resources to the maximum extent possible, improve national military shipbuilding capacity and skills. The objectives for the Ada class were set to enhance the littoral warfare capabilities and to meet the operational requirements of the Turkish Navy.
Turkey sought to develop a warship utilizing local resources, bolstering national military shipbuilding expertise and enhancing its naval capabilities through the MILGEM project. The Ada class was designed to enhance the Turkish Navy's littoral warfare capabilities and meet its operational needs.