Overview
- General Metin Tokel visited Pakistan on Thursday and called on Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at GHQ Rawalpindi, where he was received with a guard of honour.
- Tokel also held separate meetings at Naval Headquarters and Air Headquarters in Islamabad with Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Sidhu to discuss professional military matters.
- Officials said talks focused on evolving regional security challenges, including the maritime and air security environment, and on ways to enhance bilateral defence cooperation.
- Both sides publicly reaffirmed deep historical and cultural links and pledged to strengthen institutional linkages, but no specific agreements or procurements were disclosed.
- The engagements underline active defence diplomacy between Ankara and Islamabad and could lead to more joint training, exercises, or formal cooperation plans to watch for in coming months.