CDF, Turkiye general discuss defence cooperation

Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir and Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu on Friday discussed regional and global security landscape and prospects for strengthening bilateral defence and military cooperation.

The Turkish general called on the CDF at GHQ in Rawalpindi, the military's media wing said in a statement.

Upon his arrival at the General Headquarters, he was presented with the guard of honour by a smartly turned contingent of the Pakistan Armed Forces, said a news release issued by ISPR.

During the meeting, besides dilating upon matters of mutual interest, prevailing regional and global security landscape, and prospects for strengthening bilateral defence and military cooperation were also discussed.

The dignitaries expressed satisfaction on current trajectory of Pakistan-Türkiye relations while underscoring the requirement of maintaining close coordination and enhancing defence collaboration, the news release said.

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir highlighted longstanding brotherly relationship between Pakistan and Turkiye, rooted in shared history, mutual trust, and strong people-to-people ties.

He appreciated the support and cooperation extended by the Turkish armed forces and reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further strengthening bilateral military-to-military relations.

General Bayraktaroglu expressed gratitude for the warm reception and appreciated the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces. He reaffirmed Turkiye's resolve to deepen defence cooperation, including training, joint exercises, and capacity-building initiatives.