Pakistan grateful to Turkish nation for historic support – Pak Envoy

ANKARA, October 31: The support provided by the people and leadership of Turkey for mitigating the sufferings of food affectees of Pakistan is unprecedented and the people and Government of Pakistan will never forget this historic support. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey, H.E. Mr. Tariq Azizuddin said this at a fund-raiser (Meena Bazar) organized by Türkiye-Pakistan Gönül Köprüsü Platformu at Ankara on Saturday.

Türkiye-Pakistan Gönül Köprüsü Platformu is an umbrella organization of Turkish NGOs working for the flood affectees of Pakistan.
The Ambassador commended that Turkey was the first country which had started building pre-fabricated home villages for the affectees in disaster hit cities including Nowshera and Muzaffargarh.
“Our friendship is deep rooted in history and culture,” said Mr. Tariq Azizuddin. “Turkey is always at the forefront of international efforts whenever Pakistan was hit by a disaster. Other nations and countries have also provided assistance, but the spirit and dedication of Turkish people has no parallel,” he added.
President of the Platform Mr. Burhan Kayaturk who is also President of the Turkish-Pakistan Friendship Association, and Mr. Osman Arslan, Secretary General of the Platform also addressed the gathering.
A music concert by famous Turkish artist Hasan Sağındık was also part of the grand show. A documentary highlighting the scale of flood disaster was also shown to the audience.
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