Turkey’s Erdogan Supports Ceasefire Extension in Talks with Pakistan’s PM

The President of Turkey met with the Prime Minister of Pakistan on the sidelines of the International Peace and Trust Forum. Erdogan highlighted the importance of expanding economic ties and expressed Ankara’s support for the extension of the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan, indicating Turkey’s willingness to play an influential role in the established mechanism aimed at reducing tensions and maintaining peace between the two nations.

​Erdogan Welcomes Ceasefire Extension in Meeting with Shehbaz Sharif

​Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, engaged in discussions with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during the International Peace and Trust Forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Their talks focused on bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues.

​Ankara’s Commitment to Regional Mediation

​In this meeting, Erdogan underscored the significance of nurturing friendly relations with Pakistan and expressed his support for ongoing efforts to alleviate tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. He praised the extension of the ceasefire as a positive step and stated that Ankara is prepared to collaborate actively in the framework designed to uphold peace and mitigate conflicts between the two parties.

​Bilateral Relations and Border Tensions

​Furthermore, Erdogan reiterated Turkey’s intention to enhance cooperation in areas such as energy, trade, investment, and other sectors.

Recent relations between Pakistan and the Taliban government have been strained due to border clashes and reciprocal accusations regarding the activities of armed groups like the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Several rounds of talks between delegations from both countries, facilitated by regional powers, have taken place, including in Doha (where a temporary ceasefire was agreed upon) and Istanbul (which ended in a lack of concrete results due to the Taliban’s failure in negotiations).

Despite previous rounds not achieving full success, Turkey’s readiness to play a substantial role indicates a continued diplomatic effort in the region to prevent further escalation of tensions.