Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has extended felicitations to the government and the people of Turkiye on their 101st Republic Day.In a statement issued on Tuesday, President Asif Ali Zardari said Turkiye made exemplary progress and development in various sectors in the last century.Asif Ali Zardari expressed the hope that Turkiye would continue to progress under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's leadership.He said Turkiye has always raised a voice for problems confronting the Muslim Ummah. The President said both countries have always stood by each other in difficult times.