Istanbul, May 26 -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met here on Sunday with visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during which they vowed to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to statements released by the two sides.
Erdogan stated that "they will strive to enhance cooperation in every field, especially in energy, transportation, and defense, between the two countries," said a statement by the Turkish Presidential Office.
Increasing solidarity between Turkiye and Pakistan in counterterrorism serves the interests of both countries, Erdogan noted.
He said both sides will continue taking steps to achieve the 5-billion-U.S. dollar trade volume target, and stressed the importance of improving the efficiency of t...