Pakistani PM Sharif thanks Erdoğan for 'resolute support' against India
On Sunday, President Erdoğan held talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul. During their meeting, PM Sharif specifically thanked the Turkish leader for his nation's crucial backing during Pakistan's recent military confrontation with India, reinforcing the strong Türkiye-Pakistan relations and defence cooperation.
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- Published Date: 10:54 | 25 May 2025
Turkish President Recep Tayip Erdoğan on Sunday held talks with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who said he thanked the Turkish leader for his support during Pakistan's recent military showdown with India.
Sharif announced the meeting with Erdoğan in a post on the X platform.
He had "thanked him for his resolute support to Pakistan in the recent Pakistan-Indian standoff which resulted in Pakistan's overwhelming victory", he said.
A Turkish presidency statement said only that the two sides had 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".
India and Pakistan agreed a ceasefire two weeks ago after a four-day conflict, in which more than 70 people were killed in cross-border missile, drone and artillery fire.
Türkiye had appealed for the two sides to avoid an all-out war. Türkiye and Pakistan, both Muslim-majority nations, have long-standing ties.