Turkish delegation to meet in Pakistan aiming to seal peace deal with Afghanistan


  • World
  • Sunday, 09 Nov 2025

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey's foreign and defence ministers and intelligence chief plan to travel to Pakistan this week to discuss its stop-start talks with Afghanistan over a ceasefire in place in South Asia, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

According to an official readout on Sunday of his comments on a return flight from Baku, where he met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Erdogan said the tripartite visit aim to seal a permanent ceasefire and peace between the nations as soon as possible.

(Reporting by Jonathan Spicer and Tuvan Gumrukcu;Editing by Alison Williams)

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In World

U.S. stocks close lower
North Korea's Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Russian embassy for death of its ambassador, KCNA says
Cuba denies contacts with the United States over Venezuela's future
Crude futures settle lower
UAE hosts media event highlighting media's role, responsibility
U.S. dollar ticks up
Kremlin says still no word on US-Ukraine talks in Florida
German corporate insolvencies hit decade-high in 2025
Kyrgyzstan's 2025 consolidated budget to exceed 12 bln USD
Honduras resumes releasing election results, Trump-backed Asfura maintains lead

Others Also Read