Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaffirmed his country’s steadfast support for Pakistan, calling PM Shehbaz Sharif his “dear brother”, amid public outrage in India over Turkey’s open support to Pakistan after India’s Operation Sindoor following the Pak-backed Pahalgam terror attack.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has publicly backed Pakistan during India’s Operation Sindoor, calling PM Shehbaz Sharif his “precious brother” and praising the rare friendship between their nations.

The Turkish president also said his country was ready to support Damascus in the fight against the Islamic State and in maintaining the security of ISIS camps.

When US President Donald Trump sat in the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month, there was a third character in the room. “I have great relations with a man called [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan.

Amid boycott calls from Indians, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced his support for Pakistan in his address after chairing a Cabinet meeting in Ankara. Erdogan said that Ankara will continue to back the "brotherly people of Pakistan" in good and bad times.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has reaffirmed his country's unwavering support for Pakistan, expressing satisfaction over the recent ceasefire between Pakistan and India.Addressing a cabinet meeting,

Grateful [to Turkey] for the support and willingness at the highest level to boost diplomacy,” Zelenskyy wrote in a Telegram post on May 12. “We equally see the need to bring about a ceasefire.” The Ukrainian president stressed that Kyiv’s partners must monitor any future ceasefire.

The US president floated the idea of traveling to Turkey on Thursday for a potential meeting between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.