Prime Minister of Pakistan, Justice (Retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk, in a message, congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey on his historic win in the presidential election as well as the success of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in the parliamentary elections, held on 24 June 2018.The Prime Minister underlined that this electoral victory was a vote of strong confidence in the leadership and vision of President Erdogan, and the remarkable progress made by Turkey under the AK Party. 

The Prime Minister also commended the strength of Turkish democratic institutions and values, and felicitated the people and the Government of Turkey on the peaceful conduct of the parliamentary and presidential elections. 

Prime Minister Justice (Retd) Nasir-ul-Mulk conveyed that the people of Pakistan take great pride in the progress and development achieved by Turkey, and expressed the hope that the bonds of historic brotherhood between the people of Pakistan and Turkey will continue to grow ever stronger in future. 

He also reiterated Government of Pakistan’s strong commitment to continue working with the brotherly Government of Turkey to expand the existing strategic bilateral relations in all spheres.