ANKRA, DEC 28 (SANA): Ilknur Ozmeng, a lady director of secretariat who retired from the Court of Appeals kept herself busy in hand knitting since she heard the sad news of devastating earthquake in Pakistan and managed to knit a big hand bag full of pullovers, sweaters and gloves.
Last week she visited the Pakistan Embassy at Ankara and handed over these hand knitted warm garments to Charge d’ Affairs (CDA) Amjad Majeed Abbasi. This untiring effort of Ms. Ilknur will go a longway in protecting many children from extreme cold and keeping them warm and cosy.
Ilknur is not the only woman but she is one out of those hundred and thousands who felt the pain of Pakistani people’s distress and stood with them in sharing their grief, by contributing donations in cash and kind. The endeavours of Turkish women have not stopped rather they continue unabated.
CDA of Pakistan Embassy lauded the role of Turkish women who like Ilknur have extended overwhelming help to earthquake-affected children and womenfolk. He offered his and his government’s high degree appreciation to the mothers of two Turkish Engineers CENKYAKIN and UFUK ARSALAN.
These Engineers suffered serious burn injuries while performing rescue duties in the earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan and later laid down their lives in serving the cause of humanity. Mr. Abbasy said that by sacrificing their sons for the sake of Pakistan, these great mothers have re-written the history of friendship and brotherhood between the two countries.