UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION

                                                                                                             Ankara, April 20, 2012

H.E. Honourable Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani,  

Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

            Honourable Prime Minister, Dear Brother,

            I have learnt with great sorrow that 127 people lost their lives due to the crashing of a Bhoja Airlines passenger aircraft near the Islamabad International Airport today while landing, which was travelling from Karachi to Islamabad.

            On behalf of my Nation, my Government and myself, I wish the mercy of Allah be upon the deceased and I convey my condolences and wish patience to the brotherly people of Pakistan.

                                                                                                        Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

                                                                                        Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey