The Road towards Friendship: A Study of Pakistan-Turkey Relations 2000-2013

Abstract

The relations between Pakistan and Turkey have a long history of friendship as well as Muslim brotherhood. This study tries to evaluate the ties between Turkey and Pakistan during 2000 and 2013 through military, economic and government to government developments. Historically, Islamabad and Istanbul have exemplary history in its relaitons since the emergence of Pakistan. Primary and secondary data have been used under the descriptive research method to complete this study. The research founds that the both countries’ governments have developed relations specially during the investigated era and leadership of both the countries visited each others countries to firms its military, economic, social, and religious support for each other. It is suggested that both the countries relations can be further enhanced through improvement of trade, visa free policy and stand with each other’s stances.