ISTANBUL, (daily paklish): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul, Türkiye, to participate in the R4 as well as the R4+ France, Germany, Italy, and UK Ministerial Meeting.
Ishaq Dar was received by Ambassador Cihad Erginay, Director General at the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Pakistan’s Chargé d’Affaires, Shaiq Ahmed; Pakistan’s Consul General in Istanbul Khawaja Khurram Naeem; Additional Secretary, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi; and officers of the Embassy of Pakistan in Ankara and the Consulate General of Pakistan in Istanbul.
During his one-day official visit, Ishaq Dar will participate in meetings in the R4 and R4+ France, Germany, Italy, and UK, call on President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts.
Earlier on Friday, according to the statement issued by the Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan, at the invitation of Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar will participate in the R4 (Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Istanbul, Türkiye, on 23 October 2026.
This will be followed by the R4+E3 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, with the participation of the E3 countries (the United Kingdom, France and Germany). This will be the first meeting of the seven countries in this format.
The meetings will focus on key regional developments and explore coordinated diplomatic approaches to address shared challenges and advance regional peace and stability. During the visit, the DPM/FM will also hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts.