RAWALPINDI – Pakistan’s Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC),General Nadeem Raza was awarded Turkey’s highest military award — “Legionof Merit” — in a ceremony held in Ankara.
Chief of Turkish General Staff General Yasar Guler presented the award inrecognition of his outstanding services for promotion of Pakistan-Turkeydefence ties.
Gen Nadeem Raza is visiting Turkey from 27 March to 2 April 2021 at theinvitation of the Chief of Turkish General Staff.
“Both the commanders held extensive talks. Matters of bilateral interestwith an emphasis on geo-strategic situation and security challenges cameunder discussion. Both sides reaffirmed the resolve to further enhancecooperation between the armed forces of the two brotherly countries,” saida statement issued by the Pakistan embassy in Turkey.
During his stay in Turkey, General Nadeem Raza also called on Minister forNational Defence of Turkey Hulusi Akar, Commander of the Turkish LandForces General Umit Dundar, Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces AdmiralAdnan Ozbal, and Commander of Turkish Air Forces General Hasan Küçükakyüz,and Head of Presidency of Turkish Defence Industries Prof. Dr. IsmailDemir. He also visited various facilities of Turkish defence industries.
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General Nadeem Raza also visited APS Martyrs Park in Keçiören, Ankara.Together with Mayor Turgut Altinok, he laid floral wreath at the MartyrsMonument. To commemorate the martyrs of Army Public School Peshawarterrorist attack of 16 December 2014, APS Memorial Park was established bythe people of Keçiören, Ankara. As a token of remembrance, 144 trees wereplanted, one for each Shaheed.
In order to pay respects to the founder of modern Turkey, Gen. Nadeem Razaalso visited the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and laid floral wreathon Ataturk’s tomb.
