Rawalpindi - Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Pakistan Ambassador Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul has inaugurated the Pak-Turk Friendship Square on Murree Road to express Pakistan Turkey friendship here on Friday.
Chairman Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Tariq Mehmood Murtaza, Director General RDA Chaudhry Maqbool Ahmed, MD WASA Raja Shaukat Mehmood, Country Head of TIKA Ghokhan Umut, General Secretary of Turkish Organization IHH-NL Akhlaq-ur-Rehman, Deputy Director Finance RDA Muhammad Junaid Taj Bhatti and other officials of RDA were present on the occasion.
On the occasion, Chairman RDA Tariq Mehmood Murtaza thanked the Turkish Ambassador and said that this monument would be a reminder of strong Pak-Turkish friendship.
He said Prime Minister Imran Khan wished to further strengthen relations with Muslim countries. In this regard, we are continuing our efforts to bring the people of Muslim countries closer to each other. The RDA’s Pak-Turk memorial project is also a link to this, Chairman RDA said. He further said that both the countries are working together for the welfare of the people. The main agenda of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is to improve the lives of the people, he added.
The Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan thanked the Chairman RDA for constructing the Turkish Friendship Square. He said that this monument would be a reminder of Pak-Turk friendship. On the occasion, DG RDA Chaudhry Maqbool Ahmed thanked the Turkish Ambassador for inaugurating Pak-Turk Friendship Square. He said that both the countries helped each other in the most difficult times. Pakistan was keen to enhance its relations with Turkey to an even higher level, he said. He expressed his desire to start various projects in Turkey’s collaboration with RDA.