Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif held talks on Friday during the International Peace and Trust Forum in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, focusing on bilateral relations as well as regional and global issues
According to the Turkish Communications Directorate, Erdoğan emphasised Ankara’s commitment to strengthening “good relations” with Islamabad and expanding cooperation across multiple sectors, including energy, trade, investment, defence, and culture.
Highlighting regional security developments, Erdoğan welcomed the extension of the ceasefire between Pakistan and Afghanistan and expressed Türkiye’s readiness to support mechanisms aimed at maintaining stability.
During the forum, Erdoğan also met with his Turkmen counterpart, President Serdar Berdimuhamedov.
The International Peace and Trust Forum, held to mark Turkmenistan’s 30 years of UN-recognised permanent neutrality, coincides with the UN General Assembly’s designation of 2025 as the International Year of Peace and Trust. Erdoğan returned to Türkiye on Friday after completing his visit.
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Here’s your AnewZ Daily Brief for 24 September 2026, with five key developments from the second day of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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