Turkish intelligence chief visits Pakistan, discusses regional security and bilateral cooperation

The talks addressed the current state of Türkiye-Pakistan relations and opportunities for further cooperation, as well as regional and global developments. The officials discussed the security landscape that emerged in the Middle East following the beginning of the US-Israel war with Iran, rising regional tensions, and the conflict’s political, security, and economic repercussions for regional countries.

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The talks highlighted the importance of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in providing common ground among the parties as part of efforts to restore regional stability. The officials also pointed to the roles of Türkiye and Pakistan in reducing tensions and keeping diplomatic channels open.

Türkiye stressed that it would continue to make every effort to help resolve tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan through dialogue, as it has done in the past. The two sides also agreed to further strengthen their existing high-level cooperation in the security and intelligence fields.

Türkiye reiterated its support for Pakistan in its fight against terrorism and underlined that it would continue supporting efforts to strengthen the country’s counterterrorism capacity. Kalin’s Pakistan visit came after he held talks in Kabul and Kandahar with senior Afghan officials.