PROSPECTS OF TURKIYE-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC COOPERATION

Abstract

Türkiye and Pakistan have strengthened their bilateral relations in recent years to serve their interests in the international system. Despite having different global aspirations, both states are willing to diversify their existing cooperation in security and defense, which would lead both nations to further strengthen their positions in their respective regions. This will help overcome their vulnerabilities against potential security threats coming from terrorism, regional tensions such as strained relations with their neighbors because of border tensions of both Pakistan and Turkiye from India, Afghanistan, Syria, and Greece as well as political and economic instabilities. The combination of their political and diplomatic support has already maintained several levels of economic collaborations in sectors such as energy, trade, and textile products, as well as a variety of other areas of the economy between Islamabad and Ankara. So, the existing collaboration between states contains the substantial potential for constructing a close partnership. The leaders of both states need to realize the significance of their bilateralism in their broader inter-state unified framework. This study aims to analyze the prospects of strategic interaction between Pakistan and Turkiye. As both states possess the capability to enhance cooperative bilateralism, the study intends to examine the existing relationships between the two nations and the potential to expand their cooperation in the future. The examination will include a review of their current political and economic relations, identifying areas of common ground and highlighting any challenges that may impact their bilateral cooperation. Ultimately, this research will contribute to a better understanding of the prospects of strategic interaction between Islamabad and Ankara and the potential for future growth in their bilateral relations. Keywords: Strategic, Turkiye, Pakistan, Bilateralism, Cooperation