Pakistan confers top military award upon Turkish Navy commander

By Aamir Latif

KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) - Pakistan on Tuesday conferred one of its highest military awards upon Commander of the Turkish Navy Adm. Ercument Tatlioglu.

President Arif Alvi conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) or the Order of Excellence upon Tatlioglu at a ceremony at the President’s House in the capital Islamabad in recognition of his "illustrious" services to promote bilateral relations between the navies of Türkiye and Pakistan.

Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) is the highest award that can be awarded to the heads of service chiefs, including top foreign military officers.

Tatlioglu is a naval admiral currently serving as Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces.