Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said he was “honoured to meet my very dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the historic city of Istanbul today.”
In a post on X, he said, “Our discussions covered the full spectrum of the Pakistan–Türkiye Strategic Partnership, with particular focus on trade, investment, defence cooperation, energy, connectivity, technology, regional peace, and people-to-people exchanges.”
“I thanked President Erdoğan for his warm hospitality. We also agreed to fully leverage the immense potential of our partnership to achieve our mutually agreed target of USD 5 billion in bilateral trade and to take the enduring bonds of brotherhood between Pakistan and Türkiye to even greater heights”, he added.
PM Shehbaz Sharif also posted pictures on X with President Erdoğan.
The prime minister also added, “Earlier today, I attended the Pakistan–Türkiye Business Conference, where I met distinguished representatives of Türkiye’s vibrant business community. Their optimism, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit reinforced my conviction that the economic partnership between Pakistan and Türkiye is entering a new and exciting chapter under President Erdoğan’s visionary leadership.”
It was a great pleasure and honour to meet my very dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in the historic city of Istanbul today.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) July 4, 2026
Our discussions covered the full spectrum of the Pakistan–Türkiye Strategic Partnership, with particular focus on trade, investment, defence… pic.twitter.com/oLC4zqd3S7
