Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu meets Turkish Air Force Chief, Defense Minister and CTO of Baykar Technologies
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu meets Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadioglu. PHOTO: ISPR
Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu held high-level meetings with Turkish Air Force Commander General Ziya Cemal Kadıoglu, Defense Minister Yasar Guler and Baykar Technologies Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar during an official visit to the Republic of Turkiye, the military media wing reported on Friday.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the visit reaffirmed the growing strategic convergence and shared commitment of the two countries towards enhanced collaboration in the areas of defence, aerospace innovation and emerging technologies.
Sidhu received a guard of honor at the Turkish Air Force Headquarters and discussed strengthening interoperability through joint exercises, training programs and professional exchanges, the statement said. The Turkish Air Chief appreciated the support of Pakistan Air Force in training Turkish pilots, the statement added.
The ISPR further said that during its meeting with the Turkish Defense Minister, both sides reaffirmed the strong historical and strategic ties between Pakistan and Turkey, while exploring deeper cooperation in training, capacity building and aerospace collaboration.
Meanwhile, during his interaction with Chief Technical Officer of Baykar Technologies Bayraktar, Air Chief Marshal Sidhu focused on advancements in aerospace innovation, unmanned aerial systems and emerging technologies, reflecting the shared vision of both sides to pursue greater collaboration in next-generation defense technologies, the ISPR added.
