ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that key Turkish ministers will visit Pakistan this week to help resolve the deadlock in Pakistan-Afghanistan negotiations. The delegation will include Turkey’s foreign minister, defense minister, and intelligence chief, who will hold talks with Pakistani officials on reviving the stalled peace dialogue.
According to Turkish news agencies, the delegation is expected to arrive in Pakistan within days to discuss ways to restore communication between Islamabad and Kabul. Diplomatic sources said both sides are finalizing the visit’s schedule, which may be confirmed soon.
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President Erdoğan said the main purpose of the visit is to help both countries reach a lasting ceasefire agreement and ensure sustainable peace along their shared border. The announcement reportedly came after Erdoğan returned from Baku and held discussions with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Earlier, multiple rounds of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban were held in Qatar and Turkey to resolve border tensions. However, the talks ended without results, as the Taliban refused to provide any written security guarantees.
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Turkey’s renewed mediation effort follows Iran’s recent offer to help reconcile Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban. Ankara now hopes its intervention can help bridge differences and bring stability to the region.