Turkey rejects Pakistan’s involvement in Pulwama attack, says Pak FO Spokesperson

Srinagar: Pakistan Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday called his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to thank him for Turkey’s steadfast support to Pakistan on a range of issues. 

This support reflected the commitment of Pakistan and Turkey to stand by each other, Pakistan Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Briefing the Turkish Foreign Minister on the situation after the Pulwama incident, the Foreign Minister stated that Pakistan had asked India to share any actionable information it had enabling Pakistan to help in the investigation. 

“Foreign Minister Qureshi appreciated Turkey’s understanding of Pakistan’s position on different issues and its continued support. He shared that excellent relations between the two brotherly countries had been further reinforced after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Turkey on 03-04 January 2019. During the visit the two sides had agreed to transform Pakistan-Turkey relations into a new enhanced strategic partnership.”

The statement said that while expressing complete understanding of Pakistan’s position, the Turkish Foreign Minister conveyed that Turkey rejected the accusations against Pakistan in the Pulwama attack. 

“He also underscored the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues. He stated that the issue of Kashmir needed to be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.”

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