Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed the special bond between Pakistan and Turkiye, underscoring their longstanding friendship and high-level strategic cooperation during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul.
The meeting took place at the conclusion of the Regional Four (R4) summit and a related R4 meeting that brought together the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The participating foreign ministers called on President Erdogan following their deliberations.
Greetings Conveyed From Pakistan’s Leadership
According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar conveyed greetings from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to the Turkish president.
The deputy prime minister thanked President Erdogan for Turkiye’s warm hospitality and for hosting the meetings, according to the press release issued on Saturday.
Candid Exchange on Regional and Global Issues
President Erdogan welcomed the foreign ministers and expressed appreciation for their deliberations under the R4 and R4+E4 formats. The gathering featured candid exchanges of views on regional and global developments, with participants emphasising the importance of continued dialogue and diplomatic engagement.
- Dar met President Erdogan in Istanbul at the close of the R4 meetings.
- Greetings were conveyed from Pakistan’s president, prime minister and chief of defence forces.
- Talks covered regional and global developments and the value of sustained diplomacy.
- The meeting reinforced Pakistan-Turkiye strategic cooperation and high-level ties.
The engagement highlights Pakistan’s continued diplomatic outreach and its enduring partnership with Turkiye, a relationship Islamabad regularly describes as rooted in deep fraternal ties and mutual strategic interests.
