TUN Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s visit to Turkey was meant to be exceptional, and the expectations materialised – starting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan unexpectedly coming to the airport to meet Tun M in person to the national reception with according honours and the programme of this visit.
In March, Dr Mahathir had the same level of reception when attending a military parade on the occasion of Pakistan’s National Day in Islamabad and witnessing the groundbreaking ceremony for a Proton plant in Karachi.
