Corvettes as escorts for Ukraine’s merchant traffic

What is the point of Turkey building small corvettes for Ukraine?

They may chiefly support merchant-vessel escort and anti-submarine work, helping sustain maritime trade despite ongoing missile threats.

The corvettes’ likely role is merchant escort, primarily through anti-submarine warfare. Escort work gives small combatants a useful mission even when larger enemy ships avoid a conventional engagement. In this case, naval procurement serves the practical requirement to keep commerce moving rather than preparing for a direct fleet duel.