ISLAMABAD, Jul 14: Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir held high-level meetings in Turkiye, including one with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to promote "strategic partnership", the Army said on Tuesday.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan military, said in a statement that the field marshal, during his visit, met with the political and military leadership of Turkiye.
"Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir called on President HE Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Minister of National Defence, Yasar Guler, to discuss matters of mutual interest and regional security," according to the Army statement.
"These high-level deliberations underscored the shared vision of both nations to foster a more robust strategic partnership in the evolving geopolitical environment."
The Army added that Field Marshal Munir was welcomed with a guard of honour at the Turkish General Staff Headquarters and had a "detailed meeting" with Chief of the Turkish General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, where they discussed "regional security dynamics and professional matters of mutual concern".
Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) was also awarded the Turkish Armed Forces Distinguished Service Medal by General Bayraktaroglu in recognition of his "meritorious services and commitment to bolstering bilateral military cooperation", the statement read.
The Field Marshal also met General Metin Tokel, Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, at their headquarters.
"The visit of the Field Marshal signifies the resolve of both nations to further strengthen their multifaceted defence relationship and continue their joint efforts for regional peace and stability," the army said.
It added that the Field Marshal visited Anıtkabir, the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, where he laid a floral wreath and paid respects to the founder of modern Turkiye, acknowledging his visionary leadership and the deep-rooted historical bonds between the two nations.
The civil and military leaders of the two countries regularly visit each other. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited Turkiye last week.
Last month, General Tokel visited Pakistan and met CDF Munir as well as the naval and air chiefs of Pakistan. (PTI)
