Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Pakistan this week

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Pakistan this week as part of a four-day tour to Malaysia, Indonesia, and Pakistan.

His visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations, particularly focusing on defense cooperation, with discussions on Turkish vessel procurements for the Pakistan Navy and past joint naval exercises like Turgutreis-XI.

President Erdogan’s trip follows a meeting between Turkish President Asif Ali Zardari and Erdogan in Istanbul, where they exchanged views on mutual interests. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had also met Erdogan in September 2024.