Turkish Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler has concluded his high-level visit to Pakistan. In Islamabad, he held meetings with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and other senior officials. During his meeting with the Prime Minister, Güler conveyed greetings from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Turkish Minister led his country’s delegation to the 16th Session of the Pakistan–Türkiye Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) in Islamabad. He also met with Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during the three-day visit.

The visit provided an opportunity to review the wide range of bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to transforming their fraternal ties into a multifaceted partnership. During the meeting with the Prime Minister, the two sides pledged to further deepen bilateral cooperation across all areas of mutual interest.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif emphasized the importance of enhancing collaboration in trade and investment, joint research and development, IT, agriculture, energy, education, and cultural exchanges. Both sides also reiterated their determination to further strengthen strategic and defense cooperation.

The 16th JMC, co-chaired by Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan and Minister Güler, provided an opportunity to follow up on the agenda of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC). Key outcomes of the meeting focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, information technology, e-commerce, connectivity and transport, energy, education, mining, agriculture, media, and tourism.