As a testimony to the given fact, recently Pakistan Naval Commander, Admiral Muhammad Tahir Afzal visited Turkey from 22-25 may 2008. During his high profile tour, the Admiral was awarded with the meritorious award of
“The Legion of Merit of the Turkish Armed Forces”
in an impressive ceremony held in Turkish Naval Forces Command Ankara. The event was attended by Senior Turkish Naval Commanders, Ambassador of Pakistan Lieutenant General (Retd) Syed Iftikhar Hussain SHAH, Air Commodore Khalid Mahmood and Colonel Zubair AHMED, Pakistan Army and Naval Attaché in Ankara.