Young
Turkish Engineer Mr CENK YAKIN who suffered serious burn
injuries alongwith his other two colleagues, during rescue
operation of earthquake victims at Muzzaffarabad, lost his
battle for life and breathed his last on night of December
17, 2005, at the GATA Military Hospital, here today.
His funeral rites were held today at the City KOCATEPE
mosque, which was attended among others by Lt Gen (Retd)
Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah, ambassador of Pakistan to
Turkey, large number of Pak embassy officials, Turkish
Engineers community and local peoples. Ambassador of
Pakistan went to the Engineer’s family and condoled the sad
demise of their beloved. He said that Mr Cenk YAKIN laid
down his life for a noble cause which will be written in
golden words in the Pak – Turkey relations.
Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah lauded the remarkable and
un-precedented role played by Turkish Engineers and workers
in the rescue and rehabilitation process of earthquake
victims of Pakistan. He added that the history is being
revived during these difficult days of Pakistan and true
manifestation of love is being demonstrated by our Turkish
brothers and sisters.
