ISTANBUL
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday evening.
Erdogan and Sharif met at the Dolmabahce Working Office in Istanbul.
According to the Turkish Communications Directorate, bilateral relations between Türkiye and Pakistan, and regional and global issues were discussed during the meeting.
During the meeting, Erdogan stated that they will continue working to improve Turkish-Pakistani relations and achieve the $5 billion trade volume target.
Noting that they will strive to improve cooperation between the two countries in all fields, especially in energy, transportation, and defense, Erdogan said it is in the interest of both countries to increase solidarity between Türkiye and Pakistan in the fields of training, intelligence sharing, and technological support in the fight against terrorism.
Emphasizing that the Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad train line should be made more efficient and that concrete steps to be taken in the field of education would contribute to the relations, Erdogan said he appreciated Pakistan’s principled stance on the Palestinian issue and that Türkiye is making efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza as soon as possible.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler, Director of the National Intelligence Organization Ibrahim Kalin, Communications Director Fahrettin Altun, Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy and Security Akif Cagatay Kilic, and Commander of the Turkish Land Forces General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu accompanied Erdogan at the reception.
After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif stated in a post on X that the two leaders discussed the current status of their diverse bilateral cooperation, particularly in trade and investment.
He also expressed gratitude to Erdogan for his “resolute support” of Pakistan during the recent conflict with India, highlighting that the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to continue working closely to strengthen the strong bonds between the two countries.
