Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, in a conversation with Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan, emphasized the need to return to diplomatic channels in the Middle East crisis and stated that his country is ready to support efforts to restore the ceasefire between Pakistan and the Taliban.
According to a statement released on Tuesday, March 3, by the Turkish Presidency’s Communications Office, Erdogan “condemned recent terror attacks in Pakistan and expressed Türkiye’s continued solidarity with Islamabad in the fight against terrorism.”The conversation took place amid rising tensions following recent US and Israeli attacks on Iran, which have heightened concerns about their impact on stability in Afghanistan and the wider region.
Erdoğan also underscored the continuation of Turkey–Pakistan cooperation in security and bilateral relations and announced his country’s readiness to participate in mechanisms aimed at maintaining the ceasefire along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.