Erdogan conveys Turkiye’s solidarity to PM Shehbaz amid India escalation

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has spoken by phone with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to convey his solidarity after India hit Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir with missiles, Reuters reports.

During the call, Erdogan told PM Shehbaz that Turkiye supported Pakistan’s “calm and restrained policies” in the crisis, his office said in a statement.

Erdogan also said he found “appropriate” Islamabad’s call for an investigation into the Pahalgam attack.

“Erdogan stated that Turkiye was ready to do what it can to prevent the tensions from escalating, and that his diplomatic contacts in that regard would continue,” it said.

Turkiye has previously condemned India’s attack and called on both sides to act with common sense. Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said the latest military action by India created the risk of an “all-out war”.

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