Field Marshal Munir meets Turkish President Erdogan, armed forces chief in Ankara

WEB DESK -- Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir has met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, according to a post on the Turkish Presidency’s X account.

Reuters reported that the meeting was held behind closed doors at the Ankara airport. The report said that Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz, Chief of Turkish General Staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu and National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) Director Ibrahim Kalin also attended the meeting.

Separately, an X post by the Turkish embassy in Pakistan said CDF Munir was accorded a guard of honour by a tri-services contingent of the Turkish armed forces following his arrival in Ankara.

Rooted in brotherhood, mutual trust and a shared strategic vision, the enduring defence and military cooperation between Türkiye and Pakistan continues to grow stronger.

General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Chief of General Staff of Türkiye, welcomed Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir,… pic.twitter.com/Y1YzLxy0J1

— Türkiye in Pakistan (@TC_IslamabadBE) July 14, 2026

General Bayraktaroglu welcomed him during his official visit, the post said.

“Rooted in brotherhood, mutual trust and a shared strategic vision, the enduring defence and military cooperation between Turkiye and Pakistan continues to grow stronger,” the embassy’s post said.