The Commander of the Turkish Air Force appreciated the support of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in training Turkish pilots during a meeting with Air Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu at the Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.
According to military media, ACM Sidhu, during an official visit to Turkey, held high-level meetings with General Ziya Cemal Kadıoglu, Commander of the Turkish Air Force, Yasar Guler, Minister of National Defense, and Selcuk Bayraktar, Chief Technology Officer of Baykar Technologies.
The meetings reaffirmed the two countries’ growing strategic convergence and shared commitment to enhanced collaboration in defense, aerospace innovation and emerging technologies.
At the Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the PAF chief discussed strengthening interoperability through joint exercises, training programs and professional exchanges.
During his meeting with Defense Minister Yasar Guler, both sides reaffirmed the strong historical and strategic ties between Pakistan and Turkey, while exploring deeper cooperation in training, capacity building and aerospace collaboration.
In another engagement, ACM Sidhu met with Baykar Technologies Chief Technology Officer Selcuk Bayraktar.
“The interaction 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.
