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India.com
22-05-2025
- Business
- India.com
Turkey pays heavy price for supporting Pakistan, Erdogan's daughter loses Rs 2500 crore in just one day due to....
Turkey pays heavy price for supporting Pakistan, Erdogan's daughter loses Rs 2500 crore in just one day due to.... In the midst of India-Pakistan tension, Turkey had openly supported Pakistan with drones to attack India. Apart from this, Turkish Navy had also sent its warships in support of Pakistan. However, after the military conflict that lasted for 4 days, ceasefire was declared, after which India decided to boycott Turkey completely. Conflict with India will cost heavily to Turkey, not just as a country but also at personal level. Under this, Indian traders decided not to ask for things like marble, apples from Turkey. Apart from this, Indian tourists also cancelled their plans to go to Turkey. Celebi, a major ground handling company of Turkey, which had been providing services in India for years, has now become the center of controversy. India has cancelled the services of this company in view of national security. Turkey had invested heavily in airport operations in India. Due to a decisive decision of the Indian government, the company suffered a loss of ₹ 2,500 crores in just two days. Sumaya Erdogan, daughter of Turkish President Erdogan, also has a stake in Celebi. In this way, his daughter has also suffered a big blow. After this decision, the company's shares fell by about 20 percent in the Turkish stock market. The company closed at 2,224 Turkish Lira on the Istanbul Exchange, which was a decline of about 10 percent from the previous record. This made it clear how much dependence the company had on India. The company challenged the decision of the India in the court and filed a petition in the Delhi High Court. During the hearing, government lawyer Tushar Mehta told the court that this decision is related to the national security of India. The court made it clear that the security of the country is paramount and the court cannot give any such order which compromises the security. India's alternative strategy After the suspension of service, Indian airports are now turning to domestic companies like Air India Sats and TATA Group. This has not only benefited Indian companies but is also considered an important step towards self-reliance. India made it clear that it is limiting trade relations with Turkey and has given the same message to its strategic partners like France. It is worth mentioning that recently a symbolic incident of relations between French President Emmanuel Macron and Turkey also made headlines in the media.
India Today
06-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
What are Turkish warship, military planes doing in Pakistan amid war fears?
The Pakistan-sponsored terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of 26 Indians, has pushed Islamabad-New Delhi tensions to a boiling point. Anticipating military action from India, Pakistan appeared visibly panicked and disoriented. Amid these tense circumstances, Turkish military assets, six military aircraft and a warship visited Pakistan, Ankara's "brother". The reports of Turkey aiding Pakistan came even as a report suggested that Pakistan had just four days of ammunition to fight a often referred to as a "brotherly nation" by Pakistani leaders, reaffirmed its support for Pakistan after the terror attack on India. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan met Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif just hours after the Pahalgam attack, which was carried out by The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a front for the Islamic Republic's intelligence agency, the Sharif, after the meeting, expressed gratitude for Turkey's "unwavering support", particularly on the Kashmir issue. Turkey has consistently backed Pakistan on the Kashmir issue, reiterated by President Erdogan in 2025, which India has condemned, seeing it as an attack on its sovereignty and territorial visits of Turkish military assets to Pakistan have sparked speculation about Ankara's role in the brewing regional some experts see the Turkish warship and military planes in Pakistan as natural, given their convergence on Islamisation and deep defence cooperation. Pakistan's imports from Turkey of arms and ammunition, parts and accessories were $5.16 million in 2024, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. advertisementTURKISH WARSHIP DOCKS IN KARACHI. A STRATEGIC SIGNAL?The Pakistan Navy on Sunday said that the Turkish Navy warship TCG Bykada (F-512), a corvette, had arrived at Karachi port. It described it as a "goodwill visit", while Turkey called it a routine port warship is expected to be docked in Karachi till May 7, according to Turkish warship docked in Karachi a day after Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to express "Ankara's solidarity with Pakistan"."Turkish Navy Ship TCG Bykada arrived at Karachi Port on a goodwill visit. The ship was welcomed by officials of the Turkish and Pakistani Navies. The crew of TCG Bykada will engage in professional interactions with Pakistan Navy personnel. The visit aims to enhance understanding and strengthen cooperation between the two navies," the Director General of Public Relations of the Pakistani Navy, posted on X on Sunday."Goodwill visit of TCG Bykada stands as testament to the ever-strengthening maritime collaboration between Pakistan and Trkiye. It reflects deep-rooted mutual trust and strategic partnership between two brotherly nations, anchored in centuries-old historical and cultural ties," the post added. Reacting to the development, Pakistani journalist Ahmed Quraishi said that the docking was more than a "courtesy call"."The Turkish warship TCG BYKADA just docked in Karachi, Pakistan's business hub and key naval port. Amid tensions with India, this likely isn't just a courtesy call. The stealthy corvette packs anti-ship missiles, torpedoes, air defence systems and a helicopter deck for anti-submarine ops. With tensions rising and Indian talk of a Karachi blockade, Turkey's visit signals strategic solidarity with Pakistan," Quraishi posted on journalist Ragp Soylu said that the visits shouldn't be read as Turkey taking a side amid rising tensions in the Indian subcontinent."Turkey has regular military engagements, drills, visits, decades-long defence industry and training cooperation with Pakistan," he C-130 IN PAKISTAN DID NOT DELIVER ARMS: ANKARAThe docking of Turkish Navy warship TCG Bykada (F-512) comes a week after an Air Force C-130 aircraft from Ankara landed in Karachi. Unverified reports, however, suggest there were six of landing of the Lockheed lifter last week fuelled speculation of Pakistan getting military help, amid heightened tensions with C-130 is a military transport aircraft used for rapid deployment of troops, equipment, and humanitarian a section of the Pakistani media reported that the aircraft carried combat equipment, a claim that remains unverified and denied by Turkish authorities. Some posts on social media said that it was not just one aircraft that landed in six additional Turkish military transport planes arrived at a military airbase in Islamabad," reported Global Village Space, a news portal by the Columbia University Alumni Club of Pakistan, run by British-Pakistani geostrategic expert and YouTuber Moeed Presidency's Directorate of Communications refuted claims of arms deliveries, stating no such shipments occurred."A cargo plane from Turkiye landed in Pakistan for refuelling. It then continued on its route," the statement said, adding that "speculative news made outside the statements of authorised persons and institutions should not be relied upon".Meanwhile, news agency ANI reported that Pakistan's military is facing a shortage of artillery ammunition reserves and concluded it could sustain combat for only four days."Good to see that TurkishC130 Hercules transport aircraft with military cargo landing in Pakistan are being noticed in India. Turkey has been arming Pakistan with openly anti-India rhetoric. We usually only discuss China," academic and foreign policy expert Swasti Rao wrote on AND SECURITY, CORNERSTONE OF TURKEY-PAKISTAN RELATIONSTurkey and Pakistan share a robust strategic partnership, with defence, security cooperation and the Islamic brotherhood as a General Mandip Singh (retired), a senior fellow at the New Delhi-based Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA), said, "The arrival of a Turkish naval ship in Karachi should not raise eyebrows... After all, Turkish military support to Pakistan has been on the upswing in the last five years. Ten percent of Turkish arms exports are to Pakistan alone".Since the 1950s, bilateral agreements like the 1980 Defence Cooperation Agreement have facilitated joint military exercises, arms transfers, and technology has emerged as a key supplier amid Pakistan's Western arms has supplied Pakistan with advanced weaponry, including four MILGEM-class corvettes -- PNS Babur and PNS Khyber (delivered in 2022) constructed in Istanbul, and PNS Badr and PNS Tariq to be built at the Karachi uses the Turkish Bayraktar TB2 and Akinci drones for previously upgraded the avionics of Pakistan's F-16s, according to 2016 High-Level Military Dialogue Group formalised collaboration, and led to the co-development of projects like the KAAN fighter 2021, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defence agreement for joint arms 2024, high-level Turkish delegations visited Pakistan to explore the joint development of beyond-visual range air-to-air missiles (BVRAAMs) like Turkey's Gokdogan, said also supports Islamabad in intelligence sharing and "counterterrorism".Based on the uptick in defence cooperation between Islamabad and Ankara, Major General Singh (retired) said, "We should see the military-to-military cooperation deepen even further in the coming weeks and months".With tensions between India and Pakistan flaring after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, the Turkish military has moved into Karachi and has raised eyebrows. With Ankara reaffirming its solidarity with Pakistan time and again, the presence of Turkish warship and aircraft hints that it has got its "brother's" back, as it's left panicking in the face of a potential Indian response over InTrending Reel
India.com
05-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Turkeys Naval Ship, Irans Foreign Minister Travel To Pakistan Amid India Tension
Indo-Pak Tension: With India stepping up its ante against Pakistan, Islamabad is getting support from Turkey and China. While earlier Turkey's C-130 military transport planes halted in Pakistan, China also sent missiles to the Islamic Republic. Now, Turkey's naval ship TCG BUYUKADA has reached Pakistan. Notably, Pakistan has termed it as a 'Goodwill Visit', hinting that the visit was not planned and came amid tensions with India. Turkey Navy Ship Reaches Pakistan "Turkish Navy Ship TCG BÜYÜKADA arrived at Khi Port on a goodwill visit. Ship was welcomed by officials of Turkish & Pak Navies. Crew of TCG BÜYÜKADA will engage in professional interactions with PN personnel. Visit aims to enhance understanding & strengthen coop between 2 navies," said the Pakistani Navy. It further added, "Goodwill visit of TCG BÜYÜKADA stands as a testament to the ever-strengthening maritime collaboration between Pakistan & Türkiye. It reflects deep-rooted mutual trust & strategic partnership between two brotherly nations, anchored in centuries-old historical & cultural ties." Notably, the Pakistani Navy is a no match for the Indian Navy as India has two aircraft carriers while Pakistan has none. This gives India a massive edge against Pakistan. Iran's Foreign Minister's Visit Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to visit Pakistan on Monday amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. It is believed that Araghchi may also visit India later this week, though he is expected to return to Tehran first after his Pakistan trip. Following the attack, Iran had initially offered to mediate between India and Pakistan to help de-escalate the situation, but India promptly declined, stating that it was capable of handling the matter on its own. According to Pakistani media reports, Araghchi will be accompanied by a high-level delegation and is expected to hold a key meeting with Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. As reported by The Express Tribune, the discussions will focus on bilateral relations between Pakistan and Iran, as well as the current regional situation, particularly in the context of the recent India-Pakistan tensions. Indo-Pak Tension Tensions have flared up between India and Pakistan following the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in which 26 people were killed by Pak-backed terrorists. Since then, both countries have not only downgraded their diplomatic relations but have also halted trade and all communications.
India.com
05-05-2025
- Politics
- India.com
Big worry for India as Turkish warship arrives at Karachi Port amid Indo-Pakistan tensions, Pakistani Navy now plans to...
Islamabad: In a major development amid India-Pakistan tensions, a Turkish Navy warship, TCG Büyükada, has arrived in Pakistan. On Sunday, the Pakistan Navy stated that the ship has been docked at Karachi Port. Pakistan described this as a significant step toward strengthening maritime cooperation with Turkey. Recently, reports claimed that Turkey had supplied weapons to Pakistan. However, Turkey denied these reports, clarifying that its aircraft had only stopped in Pakistan for refueling and linking it to arms supplies was incorrect. The Directorate General Public Relations (DGPR) of the Pakistan Navy informed that the Turkish naval ship was warmly welcomed by Pakistan Navy officials upon its arrival at the Karachi Port. The statement noted that TCG Büyükada will stay at the Karachi Port for a few days. During this time, the ship's crew members will work alongside personnel from the Pakistan Navy. This collaboration is expected to enhance mutual understanding and strengthen cooperation between the naval forces of both countries. Turkey-Pakistan Defense Relations In the recent years, both Turkey and Pakistan have strengthened their defense relations. It is important to note that Turkish defense companies are helping Pakistan to upgrade its submarines. Pakistan is also receiving military equipment such as drones from Turkey. Both countries regularly conduct joint military exercises. Recently, they conducted a joint exercise named Atatürk-XIII, in which special forces from both countries participated. The military cooperation between Turkey and Pakistan is not new, but the arrival of TCG Büyükada comes at a time when tensions are high between Pakistan and India over the Pahalgam terrorist attack. India has accused Pakistan of being behind the attack. Although Islamabad has denied the allegation, relations between the two countries have hit a very low point since the incident. In this context, the Turkish ship's arrival in Karachi has drawn India's attention. After the Pahalgam attack, incidents of firing along the Line of Control have increased. Both countries have canceled each other's citizens' visas. They have also closed their airspace to one another and completely halted trade. India and Pakistan have each conducted some tests and exercises to showcase their military strength.
United News of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- United News of India
Turkish naval vessel arrives on goodwill visit to Karachi days after Pahalgam attack
Istanbul/Islamabad, May 4 (UNI) A Turkish naval vessel arrived in Karachi port on a goodwill visit, marking the first bilateral military visit to Pakistan by a country since the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack in India, that has led to embittering of ties between Islamabad and New Delhi. The Turkish ship - TCG BÜYÜKADA – the second ship of the Ada-class ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) corvettes of the Turkish Navy -- arrived on a goodwill visit to Pakistan, and was greeted warmly by Pakistan Navy officials. According to the Directorate General Public Relations (Pak Navy), the visit by the Turkish naval ship aims to promote mutual understanding, coordination, and maritime cooperation between the two naval forces, as reported by Dunya News. While in Karachi, the Turkish Navy officials will engage in a series of professional interactions with Pakistan Navy personnel. The visit's importance highlights Islamabad's recent ramp up of naval exercises in the Arabian Sea after India's retaliatory steps post the April 22 terrorist incident. The goodwill visit highlights Pakistan's focus on conducting joint naval drills and coordinated patrols with Turkey to counterbalance regional security. UNI ANV RN
