Turkey has rejected the Indian accusations against Pakistan in the wake of Pulwama attack and urged both the countries to resolve issues through dialogue, Foreign Office said. According to Foreign Office spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal, Quresh called Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu to thank him for Turkey's steadfast support to Pakistan on a range of issues. "This support reflected the commitment of Pakistan and Turkey to stand by each other," he added.

Briefing the Turkish foreign minister on the situation after the Pulwama incident, Qureshi stated that Pakistan has asked India to share any actionable information it has to enable Pakistan helping in the investigation.

Foreign Minister Qureshi appreciated Turkey's understanding of Pakistan's position on different issues and its continued support. He shared that excellent relations between the two brotherly countries have been further reinforced after Prime Minister Imran Khan's visit to Turkey on 03-04 January 2019. During the visit, the two sides had agreed to transform Pakistan-Turkey relations into a new enhanced strategic partnership.

"Expressing complete understanding of Pakistan's position, the Turkish foreign minister conveyed that Turkey rejected the accusations against Pakistan in the Pulwama attack," Dr Faisal said, adding that Foreign Minister Cavusoglu also underscored the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan to resolve all outstanding issues.

Cavusoglu fuehrer stated that the Kashmir issue needed to be resolved through dialogue and in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council Resolutions.

The Turkish foreign minister also conveyed that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Pakistan after the local elections in Turkey, the spokesperson added.

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