President Asif Ali Zardari and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday made a renewed pledge to build a strategic partnership focusing on achieving economic prosperity and strengthening political ties. President Asif Zardari held the meeting with the Turkish Prime Minister at a luncheon at his official residence. Defence Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar were present on the occasion. The meeting was held in a great spirit of camaraderie, the two leaders exchanged views on regional and international issues and expressed the determination to steer their countries on high trajectory development path by turning challenges into opportunities. President Zardari referred to his countrys special relationship with Turkey, saying the ties are rooted in unbreakable centuries old links of history, culture and religion. Discussing the work done by the High Level Cooperation Council set up by the two countries, President Zardari expressed the desire to bolster the institutional arrangements which help in efficient execution of projects planned by the two brotherly nations.