Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called for calm and asked both countries to pursue de-escalation amid the escalating tensions between india and pakistan following the recent terror assault on tourists in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir.
Following Monday's cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdogan stressed Turkey's steadfast support for the Pakistani people. "Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to turkey came at a crucial time, given the sensitive developments unfolding in the region," Erdogan stated. "We talked about extending collaboration in a number of areas, increasing trade, and fortifying our defense relations. Turkey is fully in solidarity with the people of Pakistan. We do not want any new conflicts to arise in our region or elsewhere. Before things become worse, we genuinely hope that india and pakistan can reduce tensions," he continued.
Erdogan's remarks also follow news that six Turkish C-130 Hercules planes carrying military hardware landed in pakistan on Sunday. The flight-tracking information released by open-source intelligence (OSINT) trackers, who monitored the aircraft circling the Arabian Sea, served as the primary basis for these assertions. But in the face of rising tensions with india, his government officially refuted rumors that turkey had sent planes to pakistan with armaments. On X, the government's Directorate of Communications stated, "The assertion made by some media outlets that 'Turkiye sent six aircraft full of weapons to Pakistan' is untrue."
Following Monday's cabinet meeting in Ankara, Erdogan stressed Turkey's steadfast support for the Pakistani people. "Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to turkey came at a crucial time, given the sensitive developments unfolding in the region," Erdogan stated. "We talked about extending collaboration in a number of areas, increasing trade, and fortifying our defense relations. Turkey is fully in solidarity with the people of Pakistan. We do not want any new conflicts to arise in our region or elsewhere. Before things become worse, we genuinely hope that india and pakistan can reduce tensions," he continued.
Erdogan's remarks also follow news that six Turkish C-130 Hercules planes carrying military hardware landed in pakistan on Sunday. The flight-tracking information released by open-source intelligence (OSINT) trackers, who monitored the aircraft circling the Arabian Sea, served as the primary basis for these assertions. But in the face of rising tensions with india, his government officially refuted rumors that turkey had sent planes to pakistan with armaments. On X, the government's Directorate of Communications stated, "The assertion made by some media outlets that 'Turkiye sent six aircraft full of weapons to Pakistan' is untrue."
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