Türkiye, Pakistan Parliaments Reaffirm Brotherhood at Geneva Summit

By Abdullahi Yusuf

The heads of parliament from Türkiye and Pakistan met on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva, pledging to deepen bilateral ties between their nations.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş held a closed-door meeting with Yusuf Raza Gillani, Chairperson of Pakistan’s Senate, at the United Nations Office, where the high-level summit is being hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Following their meeting, Kurtulmuş expressed optimism about the future of Türkiye-Pakistan relations, citing recent developments and diplomatic exchanges. “I told my friend Gillani that, as in the past, we aim to cooperate with Pakistan in all areas,” he said in a statement shared on social media.

He recalled that ties between Ankara and Islamabad were significantly boosted following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s February visit to Pakistan, during which both countries signed 24 cooperation agreements covering various sectors.

“Türkiye stands by Pakistan in the face of its challenges and trials,” Kurtulmuş affirmed. “We firmly believe that mutual high-level visits will continue to advance our already strong relations.”

The Turkish official also called for parliaments to take a more active role in fostering the friendship between both nations, emphasizing people-to-people engagement and legislative collaboration.

Relations between Türkiye and Pakistan have historically been warm, with both countries aligning on key regional issues. Ankara has consistently supported Islamabad on international platforms, including recent diplomatic tensions involving India.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif of Pakistan met with President Erdoğan in Azerbaijan, where they discussed regional dynamics and the strengthening of bilateral partnerships.

The Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, which opened on July 29, brings together parliamentary leaders and global officials to address challenges to democracy and multilateralism in today’s geopolitical landscape.

With reports from Daily Sabah

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