ISLAMABAD: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Pakistan on Saturday.
In a post in Turkish on the social media platform X, he prayed the Allah Almighty to have mercy on our Pakistani brothers who lost their lives in the attack and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences to the friendly and brotherly people and the government of Pakistan.
He further said Turkey will continue to support its old friend, Pakistan, in its fight against terrorism.
Pakistan’a yönelik dün gerçekleştirilen menfur terör saldırısını lanetliyorum.
Saldırıda hayatını kaybeden Pakistanlı kardeşlerimize Cenab-ı Allah’tan rahmet diliyor, yaralananlara acil şifalar temenni ediyorum.…
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) June 29, 2025
He further said his country has supported Pakistan on every issue and will continue to stand by Pakistani brothers in difficult times as well as in happy times.
A day earlier, 13 Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom in a suicide attack in Mir Ali area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district.
Two children and a civilian woman were also among the injured, according to the military media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR). ISPR detailed that the attacker targeted a military convoy with an explosive-laden vehicle.
Following the attack, the security forces conducted a sanitisation operation and killed 14 terrorists.
Earlier today, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a phone conversation with the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
They discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation, recent regional developments, and the forthcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) scheduled to be held on 10th and 11th of next month in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
