Diplomatic Correspondent

Turkish embassy here has celebrated the Turkish Republic Day with enthusiasm, expressing gratitude and paying tribute to its founding leader, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

To mark the 101st anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic, the embassy hosted an event at a city hotel Tuesday evening bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds.

Turkish Republic Day is being celebrated since 1925 on October 29, the day when Ataturk formally announced the new regime of Turkiye, after the fall of the Ottoman Empire and the War of Independence led by the late leader.

Subsequently, Ataturk was elected as the first president of Turkiye.

Finance and commerce adviser Salehuddin Ahmed attended the occasion as the chief guest while Turkish Ambassador to Bangladesh Ramis Sen, political leaders, journalists, diplomats from different countries stationed in Dhaka joined the programme.

At the event, a video message from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was screened.

In his remark, the finance and commerce adviser expressed satisfaction over the excellent bilateral relations between Dhaka and Ankara.

He encouraged Turkish business entrepreneurs to increase their trade in Bangladesh as well as to import more world standard Bangladeshi products.

The adviser said Bangladesh would like to advance a win-win trade relations with its longstanding friend Turkiye.

The Turkish ambassador highlighted the strong and deep rooted relations between Bangladesh and Turkey, saying, this year the two nations celebrated the 50th anniversary of establishment of their diplomatic relations.

“It’s a symbol of enduring friendship”, he said.