Turkish university gives Kazakh leader with 'honorary doctorate'

A Turkish university honored Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev with the title of "honorary doctorate".

The Okan University in Istanbul said in a statement on Friday that it would present Kazakh President Nazarbayev, who is currently paying a state visit to Turkey after an interval of eight years, with the title for his contributions to Turkey-Kazakhstan bilateral relations and development of Kazakhstan as a powerful and influential country.

The statement added that the title would make valuable contributions to Turkey-Kazakhstan relations.

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