Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Antalya, Türkiye, on the final leg of his three-nation diplomatic tour amid Pakistan’s active efforts to broker peace between the United States and Iran.
At the gracious invitation of my dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, I have arrived in the beautiful and vibrant city of Antalya among dear friends to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
I look forward to meaningful engagements with fellow leaders as we work together… pic.twitter.com/FLezHI2MqK
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) April 16, 2026
Speaking on Friday, the Prime Minister said he looked forward to “meaningful engagements” with world leaders at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum to promote dialogue, deepen understanding, and advance lasting peace in the region.
“At the gracious invitation of my dear brother, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, I have arrived in the beautiful and vibrant city of Antalya,” Sharif posted on X. “I look forward to meaningful engagements with fellow leaders as we work together to promote dialogue, deepen understanding, and advance lasting peace.”
Pakistan has been at the forefront of diplomatic efforts to end the US-Israel war on Iran since it erupted on February 28. Islamabad hosted the first round of direct US-Iran talks last weekend and continues to facilitate back-channel contacts.
During his tour, Sharif first visited Saudi Arabia, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. He then travelled to Qatar and held talks with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, stressing the need for de-escalation and dialogue. Both Saudi and Qatari leaders appreciated Pakistan’s constructive role in the peace process.
In Antalya, Sharif is expected to participate in high-level panel sessions and hold bilateral meetings. The foreign ministers of Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are also scheduled to meet on the sidelines of the forum, with the war and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz likely to dominate discussions.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who will address the opening of the three-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum, has emphasised the need to utilise the current ceasefire window fully. “Negotiations cannot take place with clenched fists. Weapons must not be allowed to speak again instead of words,” he said earlier this week.
Meanwhile, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is currently in Tehran as part of Pakistan’s continued mediation efforts following the first round of talks in Islamabad.
Pakistan’s diplomatic push comes as the two-week ceasefire — announced last week — approaches its expiry, with both sides still divided on key issues including the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme.
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