Uncertainty Surrounds Turkish Delegation’s Visit to Pakistan for Talks

Date: 16 November 2025 - 21:40

News ID: ۱۴۵۸۵۸

KABUL (Dispatches) -- Although Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said last week that a delegation from his country would travel to Pakistan to restart talks between Kabul and Islamabad, that delegation has not yet made the trip.
So far, neither Pakistan nor Turkey has clarified the issue, raising several questions.
Independent journalist and political activist Sami Yousafzai said on Sunday: “A Turkish military aircraft crashed, killing some soldiers, and there was also an explosion in Islamabad, which had political consequences and raised serious concerns about travel safety to the city.”
Political analyst Baktash Saeedi said: “The Durand Line and the TTP are major problems, and the interests of global powers involved in Afghanistan complicate the matter further.”
Some analysts believe the silence from both Turkey and Pakistan indicates the complexity of the issue, suggesting that this problem is not easily resolvable.
According to them, if the Turkish delegation has indeed traveled to Pakistan, the discussions may be happening behind closed doors. However, if the visit has been postponed, it signals deep disagreements between Kabul and Islamabad.
They stress the importance of transparency regarding the delegation to clarify the future of a potential ceasefire between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Political analyst Sher Hassan Hassan said: “Pakistan is to blame for the lack of progress in negotiations. Until Pakistan, under international pressure, backs away from its rigid stance, the talks will not yield results.”
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, also said that Moscow is ready to mediate between Kabul and Islamabad.
Political analyst Barna Salehi stated: “Unless major powers like the U.S., Russia, and China are involved, this issue cannot be resolved.”
Although Afghan and Pakistani sides have held three rounds of talks in Qatar and Istanbul, they have so far failed to reach a fundamental resolution.
The Afghan side claims Pakistan wants them to issue a fatwa against the TTP and push all armed groups from across the Durand Line into Afghan territory.