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Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Pakistan PM in Istanbul weeks after India conflict

The meeting occurred weeks after a military conflict between Pakistan and India that began following an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, prompting Indian military strikes across nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.</span

Hindustan Times

The meeting occurred weeks after a military conflict between Pakistan and India that began following an April 22 attack in Pahalgam, Indian-administered Kashmir, which killed 26 people, mostly tourists, prompting Indian military strikes across nine sites in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

Erdogan emphasized the importance of increasing solidarity between Turkey and Pakistan in education, intelligence sharing, and technological support in the fight against terrorism, with senior Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defense Minister Yasar Guler attending the talks.</span

Hürriyet Daily News

The Times of India

Erdogan emphasized the importance of increasing solidarity between Turkey and Pakistan in education, intelligence sharing, and technological support in the fight against terrorism, with senior Turkish officials including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Defense Minister Yasar Guler attending the talks.

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a $5 billion annual bilateral trade target and discussed enhancing cooperation in renewable energy, information technology, defense production, infrastructure development, and agriculture sectors.</span

Arab News

Rediff

Both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to achieving a $5 billion annual bilateral trade target and discussed enhancing cooperation in renewable energy, information technology, defense production, infrastructure development, and agriculture sectors.

India has taken retaliatory measures against Turkey following Ankara's support for Pakistan, including revoking the security clearance of Turkish aviation firm Celebi and witnessing boycotts of Turkish products by Indian grocery shops and online fashion retailers.</span

StratNews Global

India has taken retaliatory measures against Turkey following Ankara's support for Pakistan, including revoking the security clearance of Turkish aviation firm Celebi and witnessing boycotts of Turkish products by Indian grocery shops and online fashion retailers.

Turkey had warned of risks of an "all-out war" between the nuclear-armed neighbors and called for an international inquiry into the Pahalgam attack, while a ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced on May 10 following the four-day military conflict.</span

Turkey had warned of risks of an "all-out war" between the nuclear-armed neighbors and called for an international inquiry into the Pahalgam attack, while a ceasefire between India and Pakistan was announced on May 10 following the four-day military conflict.

India's displeasure with Turkey stems from Ankara's one-sided support for Pakistan despite decades of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. Turkey's backing of Pakistan during the recent conflict, including Pakistan's use of Turkish-made drones, undermines regional peace efforts and ignores India's legitimate security concerns. The economic boycotts and revocation of Turkish firm licenses reflect justified responses to Turkey's failure to acknowledge Pakistan's role in harboring terrorist ecosystems.

India's displeasure with Turkey stems from Ankara's one-sided support for Pakistan despite decades of cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistani soil. Turkey's backing of Pakistan during the recent conflict, including Pakistan's use of Turkish-made drones, undermines regional peace efforts and ignores India's legitimate security concerns. The economic boycotts and revocation of Turkish firm licenses reflect justified responses to Turkey's failure to acknowledge Pakistan's role in harboring terrorist ecosystems.

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