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Erdoğan, Sharif Meet in Istanbul Amid India-Turkey Tensions

Erdoğan, Sharif Meet in Istanbul Amid India-Turkey Tensions

Above:  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif (L) at the Dolmabahce Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 25, 2025. Image copyright: TURKISH PRESIDENCY/Mustafa Kamaci/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images

The Spin

Pakistan and Turkey's deep ties transcend mere diplomacy — it's a sacred alliance forged in shared struggle and mutual sacrifice. From supporting Turkish independence to standing together on Kashmir and Cyprus, these nations exemplify unwavering solidarity. Their strategic partnership, spanning defense cooperation to economic collaboration, represents hope for genuine Muslim unity and regional prosperity.

Pakistan’s deepening alliance with Turkey — rooted in religious affinity — has evolved into a strategic, military partnership that empowers Islamabad’s anti-India agenda. Erdoğan’s opportunistic indulgence of Pakistan undermines regional stability, emboldens extremist posturing, and positions Turkey as an adversarial force in South Asia, driven more by ambition within the Islamic world than by genuine diplomacy.

Turkey is a constructive regional actor that can be a stabilizing force in Eurasia. While it enjoys deep ties to Pakistan in the arenas of geopolitics, trade, and economics, like India, Turkey is also a powerful regional democracy that makes pragmatic choices.

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Metaculus Prediction

There is a 65% chance Turkey will recognize the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan before 2030, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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