{"id":85000,"date":"2026-01-30T11:45:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:45:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/?p=85000"},"modified":"2026-02-25T12:47:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T12:47:58","slug":"khawaja-asif-turkish-army-chief-reaffirm-strategic-defence-partnership-brotherly-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/30\/khawaja-asif-turkish-army-chief-reaffirm-strategic-defence-partnership-brotherly-ties\/","title":{"rendered":"Khawaja Asif, Turkish army chief reaffirm strategic defence partnership, brotherly ties"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Sel\u00e7uk Bayraktaro\u011flu, on Friday called on Pakistan\u2019s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, reaffirming the enduring strategic partnership and brotherly ties between Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n

The meeting underscored the deep-rooted historical friendship between the two countries, founded on shared history, faith, and mutual respect. Both sides expressed satisfaction over the strength and depth of bilateral relations and reiterated their commitment to further enhancing cooperation in defence and security domains.<\/p>\n

GENERAL BAYRAKTARO\u011eLU APPRECIATED PAKISTAN\u2019S CONSTRUCTIVE ROLE IN PROMOTING PEACE AND STABILITY IN THE REGION AND ACKNOWLEDGED ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

He emphasized T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s strong desire for lasting regional stability, including peace in Afghanistan, stressing that sustained dialogue, cooperation, and diplomatic engagement remain essential to preventing conflict and ensuring collective security.<\/p>\n

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif expressed sincere appreciation for the unwavering support and principled stance of the Turkish leadership and people, particularly during challenging times for Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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HE REAFFIRMED ISLAMABAD\u2019S POLICY OF PURSUING PEACE AND STABILITY THROUGH ENGAGEMENT, RESTRAINT, AND CLOSE COOPERATION WITH REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The discussions also covered a range of issues of mutual interest, including ways to further strengthen defence and military collaboration, capacity building, and strategic coordination. Both sides highlighted the importance of institutionalized defence ties in addressing evolving security challenges.<\/p>\n

The meeting concluded with a shared understanding to expand the Pakistan\u2013T\u00fcrkiye defence partnership, guided by strategic convergence and a common vision for enduring peace, stability, and prosperity in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Sel\u00e7uk Bayraktaro\u011flu, on Friday called on Pakistan\u2019s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, reaffirming the enduring strategic partnership and brotherly ties between Pakistan and T\u00fcrkiye. The meeting underscored the deep-rooted historical friendship between the two countries, founded on shared history, faith, and mutual respect. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":85001,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,65,54,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-85000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-diplomacy","category-foreign-missions","category-middle-east","category-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85000"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85000\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85280,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85000\/revisions\/85280"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/85001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}