Haroon Shaukat (Former Ambassador) Recep Tayyip Erdogan won Turkey’s 2023 presidential election, extending his rule into its third decade. Although in last year the inflation in Turkey increased and its GDP growth slowed down, The Turkish people once again expressed confidence in the leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish President is considered as the influential leader in the Muslim world. Tayyip Erdogan has also played an important role in combating Islamophobia, resolving Russia-Ukraine conflict. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has always prioritized maintaining strong bilateral relations with Pakistan and Turkey is among the countries heavily investing in Pakistan. Turkish companies are investing in power projects in Pakistan and promoting solar projects in the country.

Najam-us-Saqib (Former Ambassador) Turkish people have great love and affection for the Pakistani nation. Turkish people have expressed confidence in Recep Tayyip Erdogan and re-elected him as the president of Turkey. The Turkish president has managed to improve its bilateral relations with many other countries which clearly indicate him as a visionary leader. Tayyip Erdogan is working for the larger interests of Muslim Ummah. Moreover, Turkey has always supported the narrative of Pakistan on the Kashmir issue. Pakistan has always reciprocated the narrative of Turkey on certain regional issues. Pakistan and Turkey have bright futures and both countries need to work together for the issues of Muslim world. Erdogan and his party had set out on an impressive path of reform, which over the coming years would reconstruct and modernize each and every aspect of daily life and society as a whole. The Turkish nation was ready to lay down under the tanks to save democracy and the Turkish President.