Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday, during which Sharif conveyed his gratitude for Turkey’s support amid Pakistan’s recent military confrontation with India.
Prime Minister Sharif announced the meeting with President Erdogan via a post on the X platform. He stated that he had “thanked him for his resolute support to Pakistan in the recent Pakistan Indian standoff which resulted in Pakistan’s overwhelming victory.”
A statement from the Turkish presidency, however, offered a broader overview, noting that the two leaders discussed “cooperation between the two countries in all fields, in particular in energy, transport and defence” as well as information and technology sharing “in the fight against terrorism.”
The meeting follows a four-day conflict between India and Pakistan two weeks prior, which saw over 70 fatalities from cross-border missile, drone, and artillery fire. India had attributed the escalation to a deadly attack in disputed Kashmir.
During the heightened tensions, Turkey had publicly appealed for both sides to avert an all-out war. Turkey and Pakistan, both predominantly Muslim nations, share long-standing diplomatic and cultural ties.
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