'Turkey, Kazakhstan should walk together to future'

By Muhammet Emin Avundukluoglu

ANKARA

Turkey and Kazakhstan should walk “together" to the future, the Turkish head of parliamentary friendship group said on Monday.

Mehmet Ali Cevheri, the head of Turkey-Kazakhstan Friendship Group, received Kazakh ambassador to Ankara Abzal Saparbekuli at Turkish parliament in capital Ankara.

"As continuation of Ottoman Empire, Turkey assumes the role of big brother [of Kazakhstan] for its geographical position. The brothers [Turkey and Kazakhstan] should walk together on this way [to the future]," Cevheri said.

Cevheri -- who is also the ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmaker for the southeastern Sanliurfa province -- stressed the importance of this bond.

“If we unite [as Turkic countries], nobody can exploit us," he said.