ANKARA, July 25 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been conferred an honorary doctorate today by the Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University here.
The doctorate in political sciences and public administration was awarded in recognition of among others, his contribution to modernise and industrialise Malaysia in his previous term.
“Under his leadership, Malaysia was transformed from an agricultural country to a modern, industrial nation,” the university said in a statement.
The honorary doctorate was the third to be awarded to political leaders following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh.
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