Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to further enhance military-to-military ties, particularly in training and counter-terrorism domains.

The understanding came at a meeting between Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Commander Turkish Land Forces, General Umit DUNDAR, at GHQ in Rawalpindi.

During the meeting, matters of mutual and professional interest with special emphasis on defence and security collaboration between the two countries were discussed. 

The Army Chief said Pakistan highly values its brotherly relations with Turkey which are deeply rooted in history and entrenched in bilateral cultural and religious affinities.

The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Army's role for regional peace and stability and contributions towards defeating terrorism.