Turkish president to visit Pakistan on 23rd
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ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will pay an official visit to Pakistan on Oct 23 to cement relations between the two countries and to extend full support to Pakistan’s stance on the Kashmir issue.
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday telephoned the Turkish president and said that Mr Erdogan would visit Pakistan “later this month”.
According to Prime Minister Office (PMO), Mr Khan telephoned the Turkish president to exchange views on recent developments and apprised the latter that Pakistan fully understood Turkey’s concerns relating to terrorism.
The PMO quoted the prime minister as saying: “As a country which has lost more than 70,000 lives due to terrorism and borne the burden of more than three million refugees for decades, Pakistan is fully cognisant of threats and challenges being faced by Turkey having lost 40,000 of its people to terrorism.”
The prime minister said that like always, Pakistan stood in full support and solidarity with Turkey.
“We pray that Turkey’s efforts for enhanced security, regional stability and peaceful resolution of the Syrian situation are fully successful,” he added.
About the forthcoming visit of the Turkish president to Pakistan, the prime minister said: “The government and the people of Pakistan are looking forward to accord a warm welcome to President Erdogan on his forthcoming visit to Pakistan later this month.”
On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session, Pakistani, Turkish and Malaysian leaders met and decided to launch a joint international English language TV channel on the pattern of BBC.
Published in Dawn, October 12th, 2019
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Oct 12, 2019 08:13am
Either the PM is visiting or someone else is visiting him. Where is the time for governance?
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Oct 12, 2019 09:12am
US Congress, & Trump, definitely will put sanctions against Turkey for the war against Kurds.
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Oct 12, 2019 09:15am
Tayyip Erdogan wants dialogue for Kashmir, but does not want to have dialogue with Kurds, what a hypocrisy.
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Oct 12, 2019 09:48am
Erdogan is singing his swan song.
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Oct 12, 2019 10:25am
If you support Turkey against US, get ready to face grave consequences....be diplomatic and stay neutral....
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Oct 12, 2019 10:38am
Long live Pak Turkey friendship.
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Oct 12, 2019 11:34am
Turkey will be facing tough times ahead. Better to keep distance.
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Oct 12, 2019 11:52am
President Erdogan is doing what is best for his country. As IK has pointed out, Pakistan experienced similar problem with Afghan quagmire with millions of refugees pouring into Pakistan and the country is still paying the price for being complacent. Erdogan's decisiveness will protect Turkey from the same fate.
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Oct 12, 2019 11:59am
One terrorist garnering support from another. And I am sure both will give lecture on human rights after they have signed a secret deal.
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Oct 12, 2019 11:59am
Welcome to your second home in the fertile land of four seasons and soil of the 225 million brave, brilliant, bold and talented people. As always, keep it up and hang on tough.
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Oct 12, 2019 12:00pm
India strongly condemn Turkey for its action against common people..Us should impose economic ban on Turkey.
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Oct 12, 2019 12:21pm
Kashmir situation has made it amply clear who are the friends of Pakistan. We salute China, Turkey, Iran and Malaysia. PM has correctly conveyed unconditional support to Turkey
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Oct 12, 2019 12:33pm
Will the Turkish President be awarded with Pakistan highest civilian honor ?
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Oct 12, 2019 12:40pm
@Sam, Seems local governance is not his priority. Very unfortunate .
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Oct 12, 2019 12:41pm
@B.B, yes Turkey should have sanctions by international community ASAP.
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Oct 12, 2019 12:50pm
We will welcome our brother country. Increase trade and services..
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Oct 12, 2019 01:11pm
@Raj Balraj, please improve your general knowledge before commenting.
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Oct 12, 2019 01:14pm
welcome Mr Erdogan
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Oct 12, 2019 01:36pm
Fakir-E-Azam will stand in full support and solidarity with any country which is ready to give him alms. He will even send Pakistani soldiers to shed blood and die without a name or face for these countries.
Policy is, "You give us money and we will send our troops to get killed in somebody else's war." The money will not even reach Pakistan and will be transferred to he account in London, Dubai or Switzerland!
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Oct 12, 2019 02:22pm
Not the best time to host turkey, turkey is isolated in world and hated right now for its actions on Syria, Kurds. Sharing stage with him means damaging reputation further in world.
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Oct 12, 2019 02:22pm
@Life in the Fast track, well from your regular commentary on various topics, it's obvious that you, more than others, need to increase your knowledge and understanding of international news. The one track blind man's buff mentality runs right across this population.
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Oct 12, 2019 03:18pm
@Sam,
PM more interested in what’s happening around world rather then in Pakistan
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Oct 12, 2019 03:19pm
@Sam, PM more interested in what’s happening around world then in Pakistan
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Oct 12, 2019 03:30pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, you forgot to add the land of crumbling economy and constant borrowing.
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Oct 12, 2019 03:32pm
@AW, Glad you named the four countries supporting Pakistan. It says something when you can count them all on one hand?
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Oct 12, 2019 03:45pm
@Sam, so when dignitaries visit do visit Gupshap.
Meeting between heads of state is the real governance.
Please get some education.
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Oct 12, 2019 03:52pm
All low profile leader are visiting you ????
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Oct 12, 2019 03:55pm
Solidarity with Turkey would mean antagonising rest of the world. PM IK is making a mistake.
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Oct 12, 2019 04:02pm
@Sam, Its caused signing trade deals with these nations something PPP and PML-N could never do.
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Oct 12, 2019 04:14pm
@Life in the Fast track, hope your general knowledge is fantastic
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Oct 12, 2019 04:19pm
Pakistan get nothing from Turkey by antogonising USA. Be careful and stay cool!!...
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Oct 12, 2019 04:21pm
@Jehengir khan, Have no idea. USA did what extreme it wanted. Do no more to lick their feet.
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Oct 12, 2019 04:44pm
@AW, yes, you make 4 friends and go against the rest of the world! This is not cricket ground where you fight the battle on one day and go home. Imran is too emotional and naive for international’s diplomacy! He surely will regret his emotional outbursts and rhetoric sooner or later
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Oct 12, 2019 05:56pm
I think Pakistan is doing better than Turkey in terms of international support.Turkey has just one friend but Pakistan has three or four.
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Oct 12, 2019 06:29pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, Please take your medication on time. You keep on inflating population every now and than.
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Oct 12, 2019 07:40pm
@Raj Balraj, sounds like Modi policy
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Oct 12, 2019 07:57pm
@Life in the Fast track, how about brushing up your own general knowledge by accessing foreign media instead of relying on your own?
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Oct 12, 2019 08:01pm
@B.B, they started dude
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Oct 12, 2019 08:16pm
@Life in the Fast track, please educate...you seem to be the learned one
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Oct 12, 2019 08:51pm
@Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad, As always, keep it up and hang on tough....."
Dr salaria is advising the president of Turkey.....!!!!!
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Oct 12, 2019 09:43pm
Who else will invite an outcast??
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Oct 13, 2019 12:27am
@Sam, This is important function of the government: making alliances with other governments for mutual benefits.
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Oct 13, 2019 12:29am
@B.B, Don't say definitely. I don't think that will happen.
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Oct 13, 2019 12:30am
@Raj Balraj, How much do you know about it? You are wrong.
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Oct 13, 2019 12:37am
@Pak-UK, trade n services... good going
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Oct 13, 2019 07:19pm
Arab League has condemned Turkey. EU has condemned Turkey. US has threatened Turkey and Imran Khan is standing shoulder to shoulder with Turkey. Very good diplomacy. Turkey is surely going to give you lot of money so that you become economic superpower.
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