Expected to meet President Erdoğan and other leaders on sidelines of Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum
Governor of Antalya Hulusi Şahin receives Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistani delegation at the airport on Thursday as they arrives in Türkiye to attend the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum. Photo: PMO
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday arrived in Turkiye on the final leg of his three-nation tour amid ongoing active negotiations for peace in the Middle East.
The prime minister is on a three-country tour until Friday, having earlier visited Saudi Arabia and Qatar as Pakistan continues diplomatic engagement amid efforts to help address the Middle East crisis affecting the wider region.
According to a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office, upon arrival in Antalya, he was warmly received by Governor Hulusi Şahin, who welcomed the premier and his delegation at the airport.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Türkiye Yusuf Junaid and senior diplomatic officials were also present on the occasion.
انطالیہ: 16 اپریل 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف اپنے دورہءِ ترکیہ پر انطالیہ پہنچ گئے.
انطالیہ کے گورنر ہلوسی شاہین (Hulusi Şahin) نے ہوائی اڈے پر وزیرِ اعظم و پاکستانی وفد کا پرتپاک استقبال کیا. اس موقع پر پاکستان کے ترکیہ میں سفیر یوسف جنید اور اعلی سفارتی اہلکار بھی… pic.twitter.com/H60djTIBYO
— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) April 16, 2026
“The prime minister will participate in the Fifth Antalya Diplomacy Forum tomorrow. During the forum, the prime minister will join the ‘Leaders Panel’ to present Pakistan’s perspective in the forum,” the statement said.
It added that bilateral meetings between the prime minister and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, along with other world leaders, were also expected on the sidelines of the event.
Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar, Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, and Prime Minister’s Spokesperson for International Media Mushahid Zaidi were accompanying the prime minister as part of the Pakistani delegation.
