Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said he spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who he called a ‘dear brother’. Sharif thanked Erdogan for showing “solidarity and support with Pakistan at this critical time,” he wrote on X.
Sharif also briefed Erdogan on the “valiant efforts” of Pakistan’s military.
Pakistan and Turkey are close partners. On Wednesday, the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned India’s missile strikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir “raises the risk of an all-out war.”
“We condemn such provocative steps as well as attacks targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure,” it said, and echoed Pakistan’s calls for an investigation into the April 22 militant attack in India-administered Kashmir. Delhi has blamed its neighbor, which Pakistan denies.