ISTANBUL: After travelling hundreds of kilometres and passing by way of many cities, a bunch of seven Pakistani bikers accomplished their friendship journey by reaching their last vacation spot Istanbul, Turkiye.
The group adopted the Iranian path to Turkiye on their journey, which they known as the “Lahore-Istanbul Rally” to strengthen Pakistan-Turkey friendship.
Arriving at their vacation spot of Istanbul after 18 days, the group led by Mukaram Tareen took a friendship tour in Fatih and shared his journey of “unforgettable moments and their emotions”, Anadolu mentioned in its report.
Tareen, 57, mentioned that they began their journey from Lahore on October 11 after which went to Iran after which to Turkiye.
“Pakistan, Iran and Turkiye are pleasant Islamic nations and our tradition, meals and friendships are primarily based on a whole bunch of years of historical past. Istanbul is a deep-rooted metropolis like Lahore, so we wished to proceed this journey to Istanbul.”
Referring to what reaching Istanbul after a troublesome journey meant to them, he mentioned, “Reaching right here symbolises the sturdy friendship between our two nations. This supplied a possibility to ascertain a better bond with our Turkish mates.”
Tareen identified that Lahore’s slender streets and historic texture are just like Istanbul, and mentioned, “Whereas strolling by way of the slender streets of Istanbul, we felt like we have been in Lahore at instances. The folks, retailers and the previous metropolis partitions of the town resemble Lahore.”
Emphasising that japanese Turkey fascinates them, Tareen mentioned, “Folks normally solely go to large cities like Istanbul or Izmir. Nevertheless, japanese Turkey has a novel magnificence with its excessive peaks, snow-capped mountains and villages. The folks in japanese Turkey are very hospitable, form and honest. This area is unquestionably a spot we want to discover once more.”
Stating that they met many individuals alongside the way in which, he mentioned, “We journey 300 to 400 kilometres day-after-day. We’ve got the chance to cease and style native meals and chat with folks on the way in which. We met many motorcyclists from Iran and Turkiye. We invited Turkish motorcyclists to Pakistan and with this journey we intention to advertise tourism change between the 2 nations.”
Expressing that they hoped that this rally was not only a private journey however would result in stronger tourism cooperation between the 2 nations, Tareen mentioned, “Turkey has a big tourism financial system. We expect that Pakistan also needs to perform conservation and restoration work on our historic websites. Gaining expertise from Turkiye on this regard will enhance our tourism potential.”
Tareen added that they’re planning to go to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan of their subsequent journey and that this pleasant relationship between Pakistan and Turkiye must be expanded to different nations as nicely.
One of many group members, Munawar Hussain,43, mentioned that he had beforehand come to Turkiye by air and that coming by bike this time gave him a unique expertise.
“Once we come by air, we are able to solely see large cities. However if you journey by bike, you could have the prospect to discover small cities and villages. We received to know Turkiye extra deeply,” Hussain added.