Feb 28, 2022: Turkish Deputy Interior Minister Ismail Gatakli met with Pakistani Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed in Islamabad on Monday.
A statement issued on Sheikh Rashid’s official Twitter handle said that the two leaders discussed bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest. He added that the regional security situation, illegal immigration and human trafficking were also discussed.
“Action is being taken against elements involved in illegal immigration and human trafficking,” he added.
The two sides agreed to increase cooperation and collaboration in various fields, including the prevention of illegal immigration and human trafficking. On this occasion, Sheikh Rashid said that relations between Pakistan and Turkey are very old. He stressed the need for better liaison between the two countries’ interior ministries as it could prevent illegal immigration. Sheikh Rashid also appreciated Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s stance on Indian atrocities in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The Federal Minister further said that Pakistan would create more facilities for the promotion of tourism and trade between Turkey and Pakistan.
The meeting was part of the Turkish Deputy Interior Minister’s one-day official visit to Pakistan. He was accompanied by a four-member delegation that included Turkish Ambassador to the country Mustafa Ihsan Yurdakul and Chairman of the Turkish Migration Department Dr. Savas Onlo.
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