{"id":2207,"date":"2026-07-13T17:30:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/?p=2207"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:30:06","slug":"cdf-munir-begins-two-day-official-visit-to-turkiye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomag.com.pk\/index.php\/2026\/07\/13\/cdf-munir-begins-two-day-official-visit-to-turkiye\/","title":{"rendered":"CDF Munir begins two-day official visit to Turkiye"},"content":{"rendered":"<article id=\"2015119\" class=\"story relative overflow-hidden single    bg-white font-georgia overflow-visible\" data-id=\"2015119\" data-layout=\"default\" data-tags=\"\">\n<div class=\"template__main  flow-root  px-1 w-full sm:w-2\/3 mx-auto md:min-w-183\">\n<div class=\"story__content  flow-root    text-4  sm:text-4.5     overflow-visible    pt-1  mt-1\" dir=\"auto\">\n<p><strong>RAWALPINDI<\/strong>: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday arrived in Turkiye on a two-day official visit, state media reported.<\/p>\n<p>Citing security sources, state-run\u00a0<em>Radio Pakistan<\/em>\u00a0reported that CDF Munir received a \u201cwarm welcome\u201d upon his arrival in Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p>During the visit, the CDF will hold \u201cimportant\u201d meetings with Turkiye\u2019s military and political leadership, the security sources added.<\/p>\n<p>State-run\u00a0<em>Pakistan TV<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>APP<\/em> also reported CDF Munir\u2019s arrival in Turkiye and his expected meetings with the Turkish military and political leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, General Metin Tokel, commander of the Turkish Land Forces,\u00a0met CDF Munir\u00a0during his visit to Pakistan.<\/p>\n<p>The two had discussed regional security dynamics and avenues for enhanced bilateral defence cooperation, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.<\/p>\n<p>General Tokel had also met with the naval and air chiefs during the visit.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid a\u00a0visit to Turkiye, focused on economic and trade cooperation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"template__footer  flow-root  px-1\">\n<div class=\"w-full sm:w-2\/3 mx-auto md:min-w-183 border-t border-gray-200 my-4 pt-2\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1783585102389-0\" class=\"ad__wrapper__slot my-4 clear-both flex justify-center ad-rendered\" data-rendered-classes=\"border-t border-b py-4 my-4 bg-gray-100\" data-name=\"Dawn-Responsive-1-Article\" data-height=\"250px\" data-width=\"300px\" data-selector=\".story__content p:nth-of-type(9)\" data-google-query-id=\"CIPe2-SW0JUDFcNC9ggdshM1GQ\">\n<div data-ad-curtain=\"placeholder\">\n<div data-ad-curtain=\"container\">\n<div data-ad-curtain=\"decoy\"><\/div>\n<div data-ad-curtain=\"curtain\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Monday arrived in Turkiye on a two-day official visit, state media reported. 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