ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Dr. Arif Alvi has felicitated the Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his re-election to office of the President of Turkiye.
“His win is reflective of the trust posed in him by the people. Turkiye is a close friend and a Country with which we have had brotherly relations for centuries,” Arif Alvi said in a Twitter statement on Monday.
The president said that Pakistan and Turkiye have always stood by each other and I am confident that our relations would continue to prosper under your dynamic leadership.
“We look forward to working with you closely and further expand bilateral cooperation with Turkiye in all areas of mutual interest,” he said.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured 52.24 percent votes in the presidential run-off. His challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu managed to secure 47.79 percent.
After his victory, Recep Tayyip Erdogan while addressing his supporters in Istanbul termed it a victory of Turkiye and democracy. He called rehabilitation of earthquake victims as first priority of his government.
Tayyip Erdogan also vowed to bring down inflation in the Country.
Earlier, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has congratulated Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his presidential win.
Sevgili kardeşim Cumhurbaşkanı @RTErdogan‘ı Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı olarak tarihe geçecek bir seçimde yeniden seçildiği için tebrik ederim. Kendisi siyasetini kamu hizmetine adamış olan birkaç dünya liderinden biridir. O, mazlum Müslümanlar için sağlam bir direk ve…
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 28, 2023