Field Marshal Munir arrives in Türkiye for high-level strategic talks

• CDF Munir to hold key meetings with Turkish political and military leadership during two-day official visit

• Visit underscores expanding Pakistan-Türkiye strategic partnership and defence cooperation

• Pakistan, Turkiye share close ties and are members of R-4 group with Egypt, Saudi Arabia to coordinate on regional issues

 ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir arrived in Türkiye on a two-day official visit on Monday to hold high-level talks with the country's political and military leadership on matters of mutual interest, as Pakistan and Türkiye continue to deepen their longstanding strategic partnership and defence cooperation.

Quoting security sources, Pakistan Television (PTV) and APP reported that Field Marshal Asim Munir received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Türkiye.

General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Chief of the General Staff Türkiye, welcomed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan, who is on an official visit to Ankara, #Türkiye

On arrival COAS & CDF was presented… pic.twitter.com/YSXrIXt891

— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) July 13, 2026

During the visit, he is scheduled to hold important meetings with Türkiye's political and military leadership to discuss issues of mutual interest.

No further details regarding the agenda of the visit were officially disclosed.

General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Chief of General Staff Türkiye, welcomed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) & Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Pakistan, who is on an official visit to Ankara, #Türkiye

On arrival COAS & CDF was presented with a… pic.twitter.com/FCXOnSkSs8

— Pakistan Armed Forces News 🇵🇰 (@PakistanFauj) July 13, 2026

"During the visit, he will hold important meetings with Türkiye's military and political leadership to discuss matters of mutual interest," state-run Radio Pakistan reported, without providing additional details.

Pakistan and Türkiye enjoy close political, economic and defence relations, underpinned by regular high-level exchanges and growing strategic cooperation. Both countries are also members of the R-4 diplomatic framework, launched in March by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to coordinate positions on regional crises.

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Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir arrives in Turkiye on two-day official visit. According to security sources, Field Marshal Asim Munir received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Turkiye. During the visit, the CDF will hold important meetings with… pic.twitter.com/uaVbQX8Tz4

— Pakistan TV (@PakTVGlobal) July 13, 2026

The visit comes amid expanding defence collaboration between the two countries. In May, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu visited Türkiye, where he held meetings with the Turkish Air Force commander, the country's defence minister and senior executives of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Technologies, reflecting deepening cooperation in advanced defence technologies at a time when armed forces worldwide are investing heavily in drones, electronic warfare, cyber capabilities and integrated multi-domain operations.

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also visited Türkiye, where he invited Turkish companies to explore investment opportunities in Pakistan's energy, mining, infrastructure, maritime, telecommunications and agriculture sectors.

Field Marshal Asim Munir's visit also comes a month after Turkish Land Forces Commander General Metin Tokel called on him at the General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi. During that meeting, General Tokel reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening defence cooperation and institutional linkages between the armed forces of the two brotherly countries.

During his visit to Pakistan, General Tokel also called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu.

Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran in May as part of Pakistan's efforts to facilitate dialogue between the United States and Iran. During the visit, he held meetings with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni.

Field Marshal Asim Munir has played a central role in facilitating dialogue between Washington and Tehran, with Pakistan helping broker a temporary ceasefire and subsequent negotiations between the two sides.