Regarding his visit to Urumqi and Kashgar during his visits to China, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, “Urumqi and Kashgar had always remained as a nagging desire in me. Finally, I visited these two ancient cities on the occasion of my contacts in China."
In his post on his social media account, Fidan X said, “For many years, I had the opportunity to visit many historical cities that contributed to the establishment of Turkish Islamic civilization.
Stating that he had the opportunity to see the cities of the Maveraunnehir and Fergana Valley, historical Khorasan cities and Seljuk cities in other geographies many times, Fidan said:
"Urumqi and Kashgar had always remained in my heart. Finally, I visited these two ancient cities on the occasion of my contacts in China. 'I named the book Kutadgu Bilig. May it be blessed and guide the reader. I said my word and wrote the book. This book is a hand that reaches out and grasps both worlds.” I read Fatiha to the sainted soul of the great scholar Yusuf Has Hacib, the author of the famous work, which he described as ‘This book is a hand that reaches out and grasps both worlds. May Allah have mercy on all our scholars.’
