President Erdoğan, PM Sharif of Pakistan talk over phone

 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan.

The call addressed the tension between India and Pakistan, the attack that took place on the night of May 6, and recent developments.

Voicing Türkiye’s solidarity with Pakistan, President Erdoğan offered his condolences for the Pakistanis martyred in the attack and wished a speedy recovery to the wounded.

Noting that Türkiye supports the calm and restrained policy pursued by Pakistan in this process, President Erdoğan stated that Pakistan’s proposal for an impartial, transparent and trustworthy international investigation into the Jammu and Kashmir terror attack is appropriate.

Stressing that Türkiye stands ready to do its utmost to prevent the tension from escalating, President Erdoğan added that diplomatic engagements will continue on the issue.