Turkish Minister of Environment and Urbanization Mr. İdris Güllüce
(pronounced as Gulujee), Commander of Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Recep Bulent Bostanoğlu,
Deputy Foreign Minister of Turkey Mr. Naci Kuru, Deputy Chief of Turkish
General Staff General Yaşar Güler were prominent among the guests attending.
Mr. İdris Güllüce in his speech said, “Turkey
and Pakistan
have had at all times close political, military, cultural, commercial and
economic relations. We are so close that the language of Pakistan , Urdu comes
from the Turkish word Ordu which means army.” He said bilateral relations are
based on mutual benefit, trust and understanding. “On the other hand, the
commercial and economic importance of Pakistan is steadily increasing,” Gulluce
added.
The Minister mentioned the support of Pakistani Muslim brothers for Turkish
War of Independence. “We as a nation did not and will never forget this support,”
said Mr. Gulluce. He said the landmark general
elections held May 2013 in Pakistan
were a significant step towards strengthening democracy in Pakistan . “Pakistan ’s stability, peace and prosperity are a
priority for Turkey ,”
said the Turkish Minister. He reiterated Turkey ’s
commitment to supporting Pakistan
politically, militarily, economically and in other fields and to carry forward
bilateral cooperation to new horizons.
Ambassador Haroon Shaukat thanked the dignitaries for attending the national
day celebrations. He said: “For the people of Pakistan ,
Turkey
is the most friendly and brotherly country. Both countries are truely one
nation. We would like to further strengthen our relations with Turkey .”
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