President, PM extend warm greetings to Turkish leadership, people on Victory Day

ISLAMABAD, Aug 30 (APP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Sunday, extended warm greetings to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the brotherly people of Turkiye on the occasion of Victory Day.

In a post on X handle, the president said Pakistan and Turkiye enjoy a unique and enduring relationship, rooted in deep bonds of history, faith and mutual support.

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He recalled that the Great Victory of 30 August 1922 remains an important chapter in Turkiye’s history and expressed confidence that the close ties between the two countries would continue to grow.

The president wished President Erdogan and the people of Turkiye continued peace, prosperity and success.

The prime minister, on his X handle, extended warmest felicitations to the dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Government, and the brotherly people of the Republic of Turkiye on the joyous occasion of Victory Day.

He said the 30th of August commemorated the historic victory secured under the leadership of Gazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, which laid the foundations of the modern Turkish Republic.

Pakistan joined its Turkish brothers and sisters in honouring this proud legacy of courage and national resolve, he added.

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“The bonds between Pakistan and Turkiye are bonds of the heart, forged over centuries of shared faith, history and struggle. Today our two nations have reaffirmed this strategic expression of enduring brotherhood through the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which binds our two nations, alongside the brotherly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in our shared pursuit of common security and collective deterrence,” he added.

The prime minister further said Pakistan remains unflinching in its commitment to further deepening its strategic partnership with Turkiye across all domains for the shared prosperity and security of our two nations.

He also prayed that the abiding friendship and brotherhood between Pakistan and Turkiye continue to flourish for generations to come.