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TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Said Kashmir Is Gallipoli For Us During Joint Session Of Parliament In Islamabad:

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is on an historic visit to PAKISTAN, has addressed the Joint Parliamentary Session in Islamabad on Friday, February 14th, 2020. The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in PAKISTAN on Thursday, 13th February, 2020 with a high-level delegation on a two-day official visit to PAKISTAN.

TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged the continued and unflinching support of TURKEY to Islamabad’s Stance on Kashmir dispute by comparing the Kashmir dispute to TURKEY’s own historic 1915 Gallipoli campaign. The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that the plight of the Brave, Civilized and Oppressed Kashmiri Brothers meant to his country as it meant to PAKISTAN.

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addressed the Joint Parliament Session for the record fourth time during his tenure.

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged full support of TURKEY remove Islamabad from the Black list and Grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), at its next meeting which is due next week in Paris.

“Today, Kashmir for us is what it is for you [PAKISTANIS]. How can we forget those [PAKISTANIS] who prayed for TURKEY? Our friendship is based on love and not vested interests. Like in the past, we will continue to support PAKISTAN in the future.”

During his address to the Joint Parliamentary Session, the TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Said that PAKISTAN is my Second Home and PAKISTAN is right now on the Track of Peace, Prosperity and Stability.

“I thank ALLAH ALMIGHTY for giving me this opportunity. I am thankful to each of you individually for allowing me to address this joint session of Parliament,” TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said during addressing the Parliamentary Session in Islamabad.

“I am thankful to all of you for the way in which the people of PAKISTAN have welcomed us. I have never felt like a stranger in PAKISTAN; it has always been like a home. Today, PAKISTAN and TURKEY’s relations are admirable for others […]. During difficult times, PAKISTAN has supported TURKEY.” TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan further said in during addressing the Parliamentary session in Islamabad.

“PAKISTAN and TURKEY’s relations are admirable for others. The much-envied TURKEY-PAKISTAN brotherhood today, is a true brotherhood, strengthened by history and reinforced by historical events. Short-term interests, daily reckonings cannot hinder our everlasting and eternal brotherhood.” TURKISH President said.

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recalled that PAKISTAN had always supported TURKEY during difficult Time. “We Can never forget this.”

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan referred that all the MUSLIMS of the Subcontinent has always Supported TURKEY during the historic Gallipoli Campaign back in 1915 during World War I, which is also known as the Battle of Canakkale. The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pointed out a rally held in Lahore led by the Ideological Thinker of PAKISTAN and Poet of East Dr. Allama Muhammad Iqbal. 

Quoting a poem by Dr. Allam Muhammad Iqbal, the TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “Like the poet of Lahore [Iqbal], the people [at the rally] were drowning in these emotions. The people of PAKISTAN have always stood shoulder to shoulder with the people of TURKEY.”

“The theme of this historical rally in Lahore Square was Canakkale. On that day, Lahore Square was jam-packed with Muslims as we were struggling to survive and our brothers and sisters here [Subcontinent] were also under pressure of the colonialists. Despite challenges and threats, they raised a huge charity for Canakkale through the exhibitions in the square.” TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan further added.

Referring to the Kashmir Dispute, the TURKISH President said, “Our Kashmiri brothers and sisters have suffered for decades and the transgressions have become graver. We once again demonstrated our country’s sensitivity in this matter by defending Kashmir at the 74th United Nations General Assembly.”

The TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appreciate the efforts made by PAKISTAN in the fight against Terrorism in the country. The country has made enormous sacrifices.”

Referring to the Peace Plan proposed by trump, the TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “This is not a peace plan, it’s a plan of occupation.”

“We have been actively engaged in all matters concerning the MUSLIM UMMAH especially during our presidency of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.” We took an honorable and determined stance against the attacks of filthy israel on our first QIBLA, AL QUDS AL SHARIF. We declared to the whole world that we would not leave HARAM AL-SHARIF at the mercy of the occupying israeli administration by saying,” the TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan elaborated.

The Joint Session of the parliament starts with the Recital of HOLY QUR’AN, which is followed by the inductor address by the Speak of National Assembly, who paid a rich Tribute to the TURKISH President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and welcomed and TURKISH Leader to the Parliament.