Pakistani truck art features Turkish president
ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT ONLINE):Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has become the latest foreign leader to be honoured with a massive portrait on a truck in Pakistan.
Despite the fact that Gulzar Ahmad has never been to Turkey or met a Turkish citizen in his life, he an interview with Anadolu Agency said he got Erdogan’s portrait painted on his truck because he believed the Turkish president was an “ideal leader”.
“I love the Turkish president who represents Muslims of the world and he is my ideal leader,” Ahmad who is 38-year-old resident of Dera Ghazi Khan added. His family runs a small transportation business comprising three trucks.
Truck art is a popular form of regional decoration with Pakistani trucks featuring elaborate floral patterns, calligraphy and images of actors, leaders, cricketers or actors.
“We know that Turkey is the only country that always stands by Pakistan, in every good or bad times and that’s the reason we love Turkey and its president,” Ahmad added.
This January, Ahmad acquired and adorned his third truck featuring Erdogan’s portrait.
He said the artwork and paint on his truck cost hi, Rs50,000.
About choosing a Turkish leader over others, Ahmad said: “I would say Pakistanis love Turkey.