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Turkish-Afghan Friendship Day Celebrated
By Our Correspondent
Abdul Samad Haidari
KABUL – Afghanistan and Turkey on Wednesday celebrated its 90th friendship anniversary. The ceremony was attended by Turkish Ambassador to Kabul, Basat Öztürk, Afghan Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mubariz Rashidi, Head of Kabul Municipality, Mohammad Younas Nawandesh, and representatives from Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA). The program started with the Opening of the photography and the arts of marbling, calligraphy, illumination exhibition at the Babur’s Garden. Later on head of Kabul municipality inaugurated “Ankara Caddesi” the square next to Turkish embassy in Shahar-e-Naw, Kabul. On the occasion of the long and historical friendships of both the countries, Mr. Nawandesh has citied and praised the valuable cooperation and assistance of Turkish government for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan. He also mentioned the special projects that Turkish government currently working on. Mr. Nawandesh said that with the help of TIKA the city roads will be reconstructed. TIKA has also built a large bridge in Kabul city. “Mirwais Bridge” is one of the largest and most important projects which plays a critical role in easing of traffic in one of the most crowded parts of the Kabul city. Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan, Basat Öztürk, on the occasion of the historical friendship day of two brotherly nations, has said that Turkey is committed to reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan. Turkey and Afghanistan have always been like two intertwined and brotherly nations, he added. Every year 1st March is celebrated as the Turk-Afghan Friendship Day in both the countries marking the March 01, 1921 Turkey-Afghanistan Alliance Agreement, following Afghanistan’s recognition of the Republic of Turkey. The agreement was signed between Amanullah Khan, the modernizer of Afghanistan and Mustafa Kamal Ataturk. The later is known as the “Father of Turks”, the revolutionary founder of Modern Turkey. Both the leaders have vital role in modernizing of their respective countries at a crucial time of history, right after the World War I and during the industrialization period.
By Our Correspondent
Abdul Samad Haidari
KABUL – Afghanistan and Turkey on Wednesday celebrated its 90th friendship anniversary. The ceremony was attended by Turkish Ambassador to Kabul, Basat Öztürk, Afghan Deputy Minister of Information and Culture, Mubariz Rashidi, Head of Kabul Municipality, Mohammad Younas Nawandesh, and representatives from Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA). The program started with the Opening of the photography and the arts of marbling, calligraphy, illumination exhibition at the Babur’s Garden. Later on head of Kabul municipality inaugurated “Ankara Caddesi” the square next to Turkish embassy in Shahar-e-Naw, Kabul. On the occasion of the long and historical friendships of both the countries, Mr. Nawandesh has citied and praised the valuable cooperation and assistance of Turkish government for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan. He also mentioned the special projects that Turkish government currently working on. Mr. Nawandesh said that with the help of TIKA the city roads will be reconstructed. TIKA has also built a large bridge in Kabul city. “Mirwais Bridge” is one of the largest and most important projects which plays a critical role in easing of traffic in one of the most crowded parts of the Kabul city. Turkish Ambassador to Afghanistan, Basat Öztürk, on the occasion of the historical friendship day of two brotherly nations, has said that Turkey is committed to reconstruction and rehabilitation of Afghanistan. Turkey and Afghanistan have always been like two intertwined and brotherly nations, he added. Every year 1st March is celebrated as the Turk-Afghan Friendship Day in both the countries marking the March 01, 1921 Turkey-Afghanistan Alliance Agreement, following Afghanistan’s recognition of the Republic of Turkey. The agreement was signed between Amanullah Khan, the modernizer of Afghanistan and Mustafa Kamal Ataturk. The later is known as the “Father of Turks”, the revolutionary founder of Modern Turkey. Both the leaders have vital role in modernizing of their respective countries at a crucial time of history, right after the World War I and during the industrialization period.