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title: "Ishaq Dar meets Türkiye's ambassador to discuss diplomatic engagements"
description: "Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Türkiye's ambassador, Irfan Neziroglu, to discuss upcoming high-level diplomatic engagements. Dawn emphasized Dar's call for closer coordination between Pakistan and Türkiye for the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Dialogue. Business Recorder framed the meeting as a discussion on upcoming diplomatic events but did not highlight any specific call for tighter alignment."
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# Ishaq Dar meets Türkiye's ambassador to discuss diplomatic engagements

pakistan · updated 19 Sep 2026, 7:56 AM PKT · 18–19 Sep 2026 · 12 articles from 11 outlets over 2 developments

## How it developed

Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it.

### 19 Sep 2026 — Ishaq Dar meets Türkiye's ambassador to discuss diplomatic engagements (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Türkiye's ambassador, Irfan Neziroglu, to discuss upcoming high-level diplomatic engagements. Dawn emphasized Dar's call for closer coordination between Pakistan and Türkiye for the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Dialogue. Business Recorder framed the meeting as a discussion on upcoming diplomatic events but did not highlight any specific call for tighter alignment.

- **Dawn** — [Dar for tighter Pak-Turkiye alignment](https://www.dawn.com/news/2031014/dar-for-tighter-pak-turkiye-alignment) · 19 Sep 2026, 7:56 AM PKT
  > ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday urged relevant departments of Pakistan and Turkiye to closely coordinate preparations for the Joint Commission and the 8th session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council to advance the bilateral agenda. Mr Dar made the remarks during a meeting with Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan Irfan Neziroglu, during which t...
- **Business Recorder** — [Türkiye envoy Neziroglu calls on Dar](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440231/turkiye-envoy-neziroglu-calls-on-dar) · 19 Sep 2026, 4:52 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing
  > ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Türkiye, Irfan Neziroglu, called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Ishaq Dar, here on Friday and discussed upcoming high-level diplomatic engagements between the two brotherly countries. The Ambassador briefed the DPM/FM on progress under various bilateral institutional mechanisms aimed at advancing cooperation across a range of areas, foll...

### 18 Sep 2026 — Pakistan and Türkiye officials discuss strengthening bilateral ties ahead of strategic council (9 outlets)

> Most outlets reported that Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroğlu to reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to deepening bilateral relations and preparing for upcoming strategic mechanisms. Several also noted Dar’s call for closer coordination ahead of the Pakistan-Türkiye strategic council. A few outlets, such as The Express Tribune and Pakistan Today, additionally mentioned Dar’s meeting with the British High Commissioner and discussions on Pakistan-UK relations. While the framing was largely consistent, some outlets placed more emphasis on the strategic council, while others highlighted the broader context of regional developments.

- **Daily Times** — [Dar urges closer coordination ahead of Pakistan-Türkiye strategic council](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555121/dar-urges-closer-coordination-ahead-of-pakistan-turkiye-strategic-council/) · 19 Sep 2026, 2:49 AM PKT
  > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday stressed the need for closer coordination between Pakistan and Türkiye ahead of the upcoming Joint Commission and the eighth session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, the Foreign Office (FO) said. According to the FO, FM Dar made the remarks during a meeting with Turkish […]
- **Pakistan Today** — [Dar reaffirms push to deepen strategic ties with Türkiye](https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/09/19/dar-reaffirms-push-to-deepen-strategic-ties-with-turkiye) · 19 Sep 2026, 1:23 AM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening strategic ties with Türkiye during a meeting with Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroğlu. Dar also met British High Commissioner Jane Marriott to discuss bilateral relations and regional developments.
- **Minute Mirror** — [Dar calls for tighter coordination before Pakistan...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/dar-calls-for-tighter-coordination-before-pakistan-turkiye-strategic-council-632013/) · 18 Sep 2026, 5:39 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar pressed for closer Pakistan Türkiye coordination ahead of the two countries' upcoming strategic council
- **24 News HD** — [DPM reaffirms Pakistan's commitment to deepen engagement with Türkiye](https://www.24newshd.tv/18-Sep-2026/dpm-reaffirms-pakistan-s-commitment-deepen-engagement-t-rkiye) · 18 Sep 2026, 5:17 PM PKT · 73% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to further deepening engagement with Türkiye in key priority areas.
- **The Nation** — [Dar, Turkish envoy discuss bilateral ties, regional situation](https://www.nation.com.pk/18-Sep-2026/dar-turkish-envoy-discuss-bilateral-ties-regional-situation) · 18 Sep 2026, 2:00 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Friday held a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Irfan Neziroğlu to discuss bilateral relations and the evolving regional situation.
- **Dunya News** — [DPM reaffirms Pakistan's commitment to further deepen ties with Turkiye](https://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/973518-dpm-reaffirms-pakistans-commitment-to-further-deepen-ties-with-turkiy) · 18 Sep 2026, 1:12 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Ishaq Dar and Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroğlu discussed bilateral relations, regional developments and preparations for upcoming mechanisms to further strengthen Pakistan-Turkiye cooperation.
- **Aaj News (English)** — [Pakistan, Türkiye discuss stronger bilateral ties and regional situation](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330472891/pakistan-turkiye-discuss-stronger-bilateral-ties-and-regional-situation) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:54 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Ambassador of Türkiye in Pakistan Irfan Neziroğlu on Friday called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, wherein they discussed bilateral relations and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation. The ambassador briefed the deputy prime minister on progress under various bilateral institutional mechanisms aimed at advancing cooperation across a range o...
- **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [DPM reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to further deepen ties with Türkiye](https://www.app.com.pk/national/dpm-reaffirms-pakistans-commitment-to-further-deepen-ties-with-turkiye/) · 18 Sep 2026, 12:27 PM PKT · 67% identical wording to the newest filing
  > The ambassador briefed the deputy prime minister on progress under various bilateral institutional mechanisms aimed at advancing cooperation across a range of areas, following recent high-level interactions between Pakistan and Türkiye.
- **The Express Tribune** — [FM Dar urges closer coordination ahead of Pakistan-Türkiye strategic council](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630008/fm-dar-urges-closer-coordination-ahead-of-pakistan-turkiye-strategic-council) · 18 Sep 2026, 7:19 AM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing
  > Also meets British high commissioner; discusses Pakistan-UK relations, understandings reached during visit to UK

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