Pakistan and Turkey relations would continue to grow from strength to strength to serve as a powerful factor for stability and prosperity in the region and beyond” said Atilla D Yerlikaya Chairman, DEIK Turkey-Pakistan Business Council while visiting Lahore for a Pakistan-Turkey Business Forum.
The two sides exchanged views in order to further deepen the ties, especially for the development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey. According to the spokesperson for the PBIT a Turkish delegation led by Atilla D Yerlikaya Chairman Turkey-Pakistan Business Council, includes around 16 senior Turkish business representatives from Zorlu Holdings, Anadolu Group, Arcelik, Havelson and Albayrak along with representation from Health, Services &/ Construction sector. Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) organised Pakistan-Turkey Business Forum in honour of high-level Turkish delegation headed by Atilla Demir Yerlikaya, who is Chairman Turkey-Pakistan Business Council, Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) &Director Coca Cola Group Corporate Affairs.
Speaking on the occasion Atilla Demir Yerlikaya stated that notable progress has been made on cooperation in diverse fields including infrastructure development, health, communications, media and culture, and bilateral investments. He said that the bilateral relations are expanding gradually and are expected to grow manifolds.
While addressing the Business Forum Advisor to Chief Minister Khawaja Ahmad Hassan and CEO PBIT, Jahanzeb Burana and Khawaja Hassan said that we should focus on strengthening and expanding trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey.
They also said that PBIT has successfully represented Punjab in foreign business seminars and has been successful in bringing home major investments from all around the globe.
They invited Turkish investors to explore multiple business opportunities in Pakistan especially in Punjab and promised that provincial government in Punjab would facilitate them in every way.
