Pakistan, Nov. 13 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that the Makkah pact had strengthened "solidarity" with Pakistan during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

PM Shehbaz attended the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP31 Leaders Summit in Antalya, where he met world leaders on the event's sidelines as well.

In a statement on X, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) stated that President Erdogan appreciated Pakistan's constructive role and mediation efforts, which led to the signing of the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.

Erdogan stated that the two countries would also continue to jointly contribute to efforts to end the conflict in Iran, adding that Turkiye was ready t...