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Turkey once raked up the Kashmir issue at the 80th UNGA session, backing Pakistan’s stance on the matter.

Published: September 24, 2025 4:11 PM IST

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Pakistan Turkey relations: Turkey, which was among the handful of countries that supported Pakistan during the India-Pakistan conflict earlier this year, has once again backed Islamabad’s position on Kashmir. Addressing the 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Ankara was ‘pleased’ with the India-Pakistan ceasefire and asserted that the Kashmir issued should be resolves on the basis of UN resolutions.

What did Erdogan say about Kashmir?

“We are pleased with the ceasefire achieved following the tensions last April between Pakistan and India, which had escalated into a conflict… The issue of Kashmir should be resolved on the basis of the resolutions of the UN, for the best of our sisters and brothers in Kashmir, through dialogue, we hope,” the Turkish President said.

Notably, Erdogan had supported Pakistan’s stance on Kashmir earlier as well and called for UN dialogue to address the issue during his visit to Islamabad. His comments drawn a sharp response from India, with New Delhi reiterating that Kashmir is an internal matter, and lodging a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador.

How did India respond?

Erdogan’s comments had drawn a sharp response from India, with New Delhi reiterating that Kashmir is an internal matter, and lodging a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador.

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“We reject such objectionable comments on matters that are internal to India. We have lodged a strong protest with the Turkish ambassador. Such unwarranted statements on India’s territorial integrity and sovereignty are unacceptable,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said.

Jaiswal stressed that Jammu and Kashmir is an integral part of India and mentioned that Pakistan’s cross border terrorism policy against India remains the biggest threat to the people of UT.”Jammu and Kashmir are integral parts of India. It would have been better if Pakistan’s policy of using cross-border terrorism against India, which remains the biggest threat to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, has been called out”

Why Turkey supported Pakistan during Op Sindoor?

Turkey, along with Azerbaijan and China, were among the few countries that had openly supported Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan conflict, and also armed the Pakistani forces with advanced military drones like the Bayraktar TB2, which were actively used against Indian installations during Operation Sindoor.

However, Ankara paid a heavy price for its decisions as Turkey’s tourism economy has dipped by a massive 37 percent, primarily because of Indian tourists boycotting the country as a tourist destination.

(With inputs from agencies)

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