ISLAMABAD — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed solidarity with the people of Kashmir at a joint press conference with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, following a High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council meeting, and called for the issue to be resolved through dialogue between Pakistan and India in line with United Nations resolutions.
“Our state and our nation stand in solidarity with the people of Kashmir, who have been in great pain today, as well as yesterday,” Erdogan said. “Turkey considers that the Kashmir issue should be resolved through dialogue between India and Pakistan in accordance with UN resolutions and the expectations of our Kashmiri brothers and sisters.”
Erdogan also set a target of $5 billion in bilateral trade by 2023. “We have discussed all of our relations in joint working groups and at our council meeting. The signing of 13 agreements here is an expression of the importance we attach to this meeting,” he said.
Turkey is ready to provide support to Pakistan in transport, energy, tourism, law enforcement, education, and health sectors, Erdogan added. He also expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Khan for measures taken against the FETO terrorist organization in Pakistan.
“Turkey will stand next to Pakistan today, tomorrow, and always,” Erdogan said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in turn, thanked Erdogan for speaking out on Kashmir. “Eight million Kashmiris live in an open-air prison. Thank you, Mr. Erdogan, for raising the issue of Kashmir,” Khan said.
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