Türkiye’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan met with Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers Meeting held in conjunction with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation–Arab League Joint Extraordinary Summit in Doha. The encounter brought the two senior officials together to discuss matters of mutual interest during the regional gathering.
The meeting took place on the margins of the larger summit, providing an opportunity for bilateral engagement alongside multilateral discussions. Both ministers were attending the Foreign Ministers Meeting associated with the joint OIC–Arab League event, where member states are addressing shared regional and international concerns.
The session underlined ongoing diplomatic ties between Türkiye and Pakistan. Officials used the chance presented by the summit setting to reaffirm communication at a high level and to coordinate on issues where their countries share interests.
While no formal communique or detailed agenda from the encounter was released, such side meetings typically serve to maintain momentum in bilateral relations and to prepare for potential cooperation in political, economic, and regional matters.
The meeting signals continued engagement between Ankara and Islamabad at international forums and reflects the practice of using multilateral gatherings as occasions for direct ministerial dialogue.
