Erdogan lauds Pakistan for showing restraints during tension with India

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addressing a trilateral summit in Azerbaijan, expressed hoped that the recent ceasefire between Pakistan and India will be permanent. 

Turkish President Erdogan congratulated Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistani officials for demonstrating restraint and wisdom during a period of heightened tensions with India. 

“Just three days ago, I hosted my brother Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul, where we reviewed progress on strategic cooperation projects and agreed to further strengthen Pakistan-Türkiye ties,” Erdogan said. 

He emphasized that Türkiye stands ready to offer any support to help maintain peace in the region and reiterated his commitment to transforming trilateral relations between Pakistan, Türkiye, and Azerbaijan into a strategic partnership. 

Earlier, PM Shehbaz Sharif reiterated that Pakistan always wanted peace in the region and was willing to discuss all the bilateral issues with India on the negotiation table if it showed sincerity of purpose and cooperation. 

Addressing the second Trilateral Summit in Lachin city of Azerbaijan, the prime minister referred to the recent aggression of India and said that with Allah Almighty’s infinite blessings and the support of the people of Pakistan, and friendly countries, and a resolute response of the armed forces, they emerged victorious.