Turkish visa center office opens in Pakistani capital

A Turkish company opened an applications office for visas to Turkey on Saturday in Pakistan's capital Islamabad.

Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Ihsan Mustafa Yurdakul inaugurated Anatolia Travel Services' first office in Pakistan in an inauguration ceremony attended by various Turkish businessmen and Pakistani officials.

Underlining that the office would help Pakistani people to easily obtain visas to visit Turkey, Yurdakul said .

This initiative would have positive impact to increase the numbers of Pakistanis visiting Turkey, he added

Yurdakul urged Turkish citizens to visit Pakistan with its "beautiful people" who he said would be received warmly in the country.

He praised Anatolia Travel Services, underscoring that such initiatives would strengthen the friendship and bilateral relations between the two countries.

A Pakistani prime ministerial official also welcomed the facility's opening saying Islamabad hoped more Turkish companies would come and invest in Pakistan.

"Pakistanis love their Turkish brothers and sisters and we wish to see more Turkish companies come here" said Sayed Abu Ahmad Akif.

With the office, Anatolia Travel Services will provide services for touristic, business, health and education visas to Turkey as well as hotel reservations, flight bookings, and travel insurance.

The firm plans soon to inaugurate Karachi and Lahore operations as well.