After the collapse of the Soviet Union, many nations made their mark on the map. So, this led to Turkey’s aid in other Turkish-speaking states in developing the feeble economies. This led to the birth of TIKA, also known as the Turkish cooperation and coordination agency. Muhsin balci is the programme coordinator for Pakistan. This was formed in 1992.
On the occasion of their 30th anniversary, TIKA announced that they would be initiating almost 50 new projects in Pakistan to strengthen our health, education, and agriculture sector in 2022. Recently, Balci visited Islamabad, where he inspected the digitisation Centre for rate books and artifacts at Quaid e Azam University.
Moreover, he also toured the Baitussalam welfare Trust founded by TIKA, where our capable students showcased their immense talent. Balci praised the Pakistani officials willing to work and trust them. TIKA, as of now is working with 150 states and has completed more than 30000 projects.
From installing 5 water filtration plants to 60 kilowatts solar energy panels at a district hospital, TIKA has proved itself to give the locals a chance for showcasing the Pakistani talent and producing jobs leading our nation to a peaceful, stable, and prosper state.
Author: Shanza Rehan
Student of International Relations at National Defence University