Ishaq Dar, Hakan Fidan call for concerted int’l efforts to end Israeli aggression & genocide of Palestinian people

ISTANBUL, June 08 (SABAH): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday met with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, on the margins of the Extraordinary Meeting of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers held in Istanbul, Türkiye.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister commended Türkiye for taking the lead to convene the Extraordinary Meeting of the D-8 Council of Foreign Ministers to discuss the dire situation in Gaza resulting from Israeli aggression since October 2023.

The two Ministers called for concerted international efforts to end Israeli aggression and genocide of Palestinian people and for a two-state solution for lasting peace in the Middle East.

Deputy Prime Minister Dar and Foreign Minister Fidan underscored the exemplary bilateral relations between Pakistan and Türkiye rooted in commonality of faith, culture, and history and agreed to further strengthen economic cooperation between the two countries.

The Turkish Foreign Minister congratulated Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Pakistan’s election as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed Pakistan’s appreciation for Türkiye’s support and the desire for working together to uphold international law and the UN Charter.