The Turkish Air Force Commander appreciated the support of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in training Turkish pilots during a meeting with Air Chief Marshal (ACM) Zaheer Ahmed Babar Sidhu at the Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the Inter-Services Public Relations Office (ISPR) said in a statement on Friday.
According to the military’s media wing, ACM Sidhu, during an official visit to Turkiye, 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 growing strategic convergence and shared commitment of both nations towards greater collaboration in defense, aerospace innovation and emerging technologies.
At the Turkish Air Force Headquarters, the PAF chief discussed improving 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 Turkiye, while exploring deeper cooperation in training, capability development and aerospace collaboration.
In another meeting, ACM Sidhu met Baykar Technologies CTO Selcuk Bayraktar.
“The interaction focused on advancements in aerospace innovation, unmanned aerial systems and emerging technologies, reflecting the shared vision of both sides to seek greater collaboration on next-generation defense technologies,” the ISPR added.
