Erdogan conveys Turkey's solidarity to Pakistan's PM

8/5/2025 6:09

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan spoke by phone on Wednesday

with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to convey his

solidarity after India hit Pakistan and Pakistani Kashmir with

missiles, the Turkish presidency said.



Pakistan, which has strong ties with Turkey, said it had

shot down five Indian aircraft and vowed to retaliate further,

in the worst clash between the nuclear-armed neighbours in more

than two decades.



During the call, Erdogan told Sharif that Turkey

supported what he called 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 an Islamist militant attack that

triggered the crisis. The militants killed 26 people in Indian

Kashmir in the attack on April 22. Pakistan denies Indian

accusations that it was linked to the attack.



"Erdogan stated that Turkey 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.



Turkey 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".



Ankara also maintains cordial ties with India.