Pakistan, Oct. 24 -- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed the longstanding friendship between Pakistan and Turkiye during a meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. He highlighted the strong bilateral relationship and continued strategic cooperation between the two countries.

The meeting took place after discussions involving foreign ministers from the Regional Four (R4) group and their counterparts from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom. The participating ministers called on President Erdogan at the conclusion of their engagements.

During the meeting, Dar conveyed greetings from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed...