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Erdogan: "Kashmir as important to Turkey as it is to Pakistan"

14 February 2020 13:57 (UTC +04:00)

The issue of Kashmir is as important to Turkey as it is to Pakistan, Turkey’s president said on Monday, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.

“The Kashmir problem can be solved not by conflict or oppression, but on the basis of justice and equity,” Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Pakistan’s National Assembly and Senate during his official visit to the country.

In his record fourth address to Pakistan’s parliament, Erdogan also addressed the situation in Idlib, northwestern Syria, saying that Turkey's latest steps in the province’s de-escalation zone are meant to prevent the Syrian forces from killing 4 million oppressed people using barrel bombs.

Pakistan stands with Turkey’s righteous cause, despite others who work to protect terrorists, he said, referring to Turkey’s anti-terrorist Operation Peace Spring, launched last October, in northwestern Syria.

“Turkey will continue supporting Pakistan in its fight against terrorism,” he added.

Erdogan also said Turkey would support Pakistan against the application of political pressure by the intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force.