President Alvi confers top military award on Turkish Naval Commander

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi conferred Nishan e Imtiaz (Military) on Commander of Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu.

The award was conferred at a special investiture ceremony held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The ceremony was attended by senior officers of the Pakistan and Turkish navies and senior officials from the presidency.

The Turkish Naval Commander was adorned with the prestigious award in recognition of his valuable contribution to strengthening the defence relations between the two countries.

Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) is the highest award that can be awarded to the heads of service chiefs, including top foreign military officers.

In a meeting after the ceremony, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces Admiral Ercument Tatlioglu along with his delegation called on President Alvi.

The president said both countries enjoy excellent relations which are based on common religion, historical bonds, besides having a similar stance on various issues. He emphasized the need to further improve bilateral cooperation in diverse areas, including maritime and defence cooperation.

Dr Arif Alvi appreciated the Turkish support for Pakistan’s principled stance on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. He highlighted the atrocities being committed by the Indian security forces against Muslims in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), besides expressing concern over the persecution of minorities in India.

He stressed that the international community should take notice of the human rights abuses in IIOJK as well as the persecution of minorities in India.

Speaking on the occasion, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces said that cooperation between the two countries would grow further, adding that his visit would prove beneficial in further cementing bilateral defence relations between Pakistan and Turkey.

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