Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the palace in Istanbul. Erdogan said at a joint press conference that “the talks dealt with bilateral, regional and international issues. We support every step aimed at reducing escalation in our region and contributing to solving problems through dialogue.” He also attacked Israel, saying “the current Israeli government, addicted to wars, must not be allowed to drown our region again in the smell of gunpowder and blood.”
