Pakistan and Turkiye have agreed to continue close coordination through well-established mechanisms with the upwards trajectory of bilateral relations. 

The bilateral relations were discussed in a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and visiting Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in Karachi on Wednesday.

During the meeting, wide-ranging issues encompassing bilateral relations, the regional situation and other areas of mutual interest came under discussion.

Appreciating the strong bilateral cooperation, the Prime Minister stressed the importance of transforming the brotherly relations into mutually rewarding trade and economic ties.

He underscored the importance of enhancing people-to-people contacts and joint collaborations in IT, energy, infrastructure, food security, tourism and mining sectors.