Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan emphasized during a joint press conference in Istanbul with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that both nations aim to double bilateral trade to $5 billion. The meeting followed a prior bilateral discussion, where leaders highlighted regional and global priorities.
Erdogan praised Pakistan’s mediation role in the U.S.-Iran conflict, crediting the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding with restoring regional calm. He warned against Israeli provocations undermining the agreement and urged cooperative conflict resolution.
PM Shehbaz echoed support for Turkiye’s regional peace efforts, noting decades of fraternal ties dating to Turkey’s War of Independence. He called for translating diplomatic rhetoric into tangible economic collaboration.
At a Pakistan-Turkiye B2B conference, Shehbaz invited Turkish firms to invest in energy, IT, and infrastructure sectors. He highlighted Pakistan’s improved economic policies and the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s role in attracting strategic partnerships.
Turkcell CEO Ali Taha Koç discussed expanding 5G deployment and digital infrastructure collaboration, aligning with Pakistan’s vision for a regional digital corridor.
The conference featured discussions on mutual investments, with Turkish business groups expressing confidence in Pakistan’s market potential. Media coverage included visuals from Anadolu Agency and Dawn.com.
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