Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday emphasising brotherly Pakistan-Turkiye ties, appreciated Pakistan\u2019s prudent policy that prioritized dialogue and reconciliation in resolving disputes.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe highly appreciate the prudent, patient policy of the Pakistani state that prioritizes dialogue and reconciliation in resolving disputes,\u201d Erdogan wrote on X, responding to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif\u2019s post, in which he praised Turkiye\u2019s role in promoting peace in South Asia.<\/p>\n
He said that Ankara placed \u201cgreat importance\u201d on Pakistan\u2019s peace, stability and prosperity.<\/p>\n
Erdogan said that the \u201cbrotherhood\u201d between Ankara and Islamabad, \u201cwhich is a rare blessing for only a few nations in the world,\u201d was \u201cone of the most beautiful examples of true friendship.\u201d<\/p>\n
Extending \u201cheartfelt greetings\u201d to the Pakistanis, the Turkish leader expressed Turkiye\u2019s solidarity with Pakistan \u201cin both good times and bad.\u201d<\/p>\n
Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz had thanked President Erdogan for his strong support and unwavering solidarity with Pakistan.<\/p>\n
\u201cPakistan is proud of its long-standing, time-tested, and abiding fraternal ties with Turkiye that have grown stronger with each new challenge. I am particularly grateful for His Excellency\u2019s constructive role and concerted efforts in promoting peace in South Asia,\u201d the prime minister wrote on X, commenting on President Erdogan\u2019s earlier comments before the cabinet meeting he chaired on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
At the cabinet meeting, he hailed the recently declared ceasefire between Pakistan and India, urging both sides to avoid further provocations moving forward.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took a very clear stance both on the heinous terrorist attack in (Indian-administered) Jammu and Kashmir and on the missile strikes targeting Pakistan. While openly declaring our support for the brotherly people of Pakistan, we also made intense efforts to de-escalate the tension, which had risen to very dangerous levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He expressed hope that the calm achieved via the ceasefire will also help facilitate the resolution of all other issues between the two nations, especially the water dispute.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday emphasising brotherly Pakistan-Turkiye ties, appreciated Pakistan\u2019s prudent policy that prioritized dialogue and reconciliation in resolving disputes. \u201cWe highly appreciate the prudent, patient policy of the Pakistani state that prioritizes dialogue and reconciliation in resolving disputes,\u201d Erdogan wrote on X, responding to Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif\u2019s post, in which […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":478260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-478249","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n