KARACHI: Pakistani government officials, military officers, scholars, and educators from Pakistan gathered at the Turkish Consulate in the bustling port city of Karachi on Sunday to celebrate World Breakfast Day.
This year, the event, which is traditionally observed in May at Turkish diplomatic missions worldwide, experienced a delay due to the recently concluded presidential and parliamentary elections in the nation.
The gathering showcased a delightful array of traditional Turkish dishes, including su boregi (pastry with feta cheese filling), sucuk yumurta (eggs and sausage), salami, menemen (scrambled eggs with cheese and paneer), simit (sesame bread rings), and pogaca (buns stuffed with cheese and paneer). The hosts offered Turkish tea to the guests.
Prominent attendees included Dr. Azra Pechuhu, Sindh Health Minister, Sindh Chief Secretary Sohail Rajput, Pakistan Navy Commander Karachi Rear Adm. Muhammad Saleem, Commissioner of Karachi Muhammad Iqbal Memon, Karachi Police Chief Javed Alam Odho, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation Administrator Saif-ur-Rehman, Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation Coordinator General Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary, Mohammad Ali Jinnah University Vice Chancellor Zubair Shaikh, and Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Karachi Coordinator Halil Ibrahim Basaran.
Turkish Consul General Cemal Sangu addressed the gathering and expressed that the purpose of this annual event is to foster closer ties between the people of both countries and introduce the flavors of Turkish cuisine to the local community.
Published in PakWeb, June 4th, 2023.
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