Turkey to Pakistan: 'Don't Outsource Your Security,' Focus on Regional Solidarity
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News18•01-02-2026, 15:35
Turkey to Pakistan: 'Don't Outsource Your Security,' Focus on Regional Solidarity
- •Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan advocates for a new regional security narrative emphasizing collective responsibility and trust among nation-states.
- •Fidan stresses that regional actors must take ownership of their problems, moving away from outsourcing defense to external powers.
- •Turkey envisions an inclusive, rules-based cooperation platform, not a new geopolitical camp, open to expansion beyond initial members.
- •The message to Pakistan is clear: participation requires aligning national behavior with regional stability and commitment to trust, not tactical alliances or proxies.
- •Ankara points to the European Union as a model for building trust and institutions despite historical rivalries, urging regional states to follow suit.
Why It Matters: Turkey urges regional states, including Pakistan, to build indigenous, trust-based security platforms, ending reliance on external powers.
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