Turkish Land Forces commander lauds Pakistan military’s role in regional peace, meets top leadership
Pakistan and Turkiye discuss defence cooperation and regional security during military meetings
Commander of Turkish Land Forces General Metin Tokel calls on Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Photo: ISPR
Turkish Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel acknowledged the Pakistan armed forces’ contributions towards regional peace and stability during meetings with the country’s top military leadership during his visit, the military’s media wing said on Thursday.
According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), General Tokel called on Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi.
Upon his arrival at the GHQ, he was presented with a smartly turned-out guard of honour by an army contingent.
“During the meeting, matters of mutual professional interest, regional security dynamics, and avenues for enhanced bilateral defence cooperation were discussed,” the statement said.
“The visiting dignitary lauded the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces and acknowledged its contributions towards regional peace and stability,” the ISPR added.
It further said that General Tokel expressed his commitment to further enhancing defence cooperation and institutional linkages between the armed forces of the two brotherly nations.
The ISPR said Field Marshal Munir highlighted the deep-rooted historical, cultural, and strategic ties between Pakistan and Turkiye and appreciated the strong defence partnership between the two countries’ armed forces.
فیلڈ مارشل سید عاصم منیر سے ترک لینڈ فورسز کے کمانڈر کی ملاقات، آئی ایس پی آر۔
ملاقات میں پیشہ ورانہ امور، علاقائی سلامتی اور دفاعی تعاون پر تبادلۂ خیال کیا گیا۔
فیلڈ مارشل نے دونوں ملکوں کے درمیان گہرے تاریخی، ثقافتی اور تزویراتی تعلقات کو اجاگر کیا۔
فیلڈ مارشل عاصم منیر نے… pic.twitter.com/4o6gwVt80H— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) June 11, 2026
During his visit, General Tokel also called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf at the Naval Headquarters in Islamabad.
“During the meeting, matters of professional interest and the regional maritime security environment were discussed,” the statement added.
The Turkish commander also met the Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, at Air Headquarters in Islamabad. The meeting focused on bilateral military cooperation and matters of professional interest.
Reference Link:- https://tribune.com.pk/story/2612640/turkish-army-chief-lauds-pakistan-militarys-role-in-regional-peace-meets-top-leadership
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
