Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed the special bond between Pakistan and Turkiye, highlighting their longstanding friendship and high-level strategic cooperation.
Dar made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul following the Regional Four (R4) and R4+E4 meetings with the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom.
According to a Foreign Office spokesperson, Dar conveyed greetings from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to President Erdogan.The deputy prime minister thanked the Turkish president for Turkiye’s warm hospitality and for hosting the meetings.
President Erdogan welcomed the visiting foreign ministers and appreciated their deliberations under the R4 and R4+E4 formats.
The meeting featured candid exchanges of views on regional and global developments, with participants underscoring the importance of continued dialogue and diplomatic engagement.
