Turkey and Pakistan's mutually beneficial economic alliance IRFAN ASHRAF Published 24.07.2019 00:50 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) and Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan pose for the media before their meeting on bilateral relations, Ankara, Jan. 4, 2019. For 70 years and counting, Pakistan and Turkey have enjoyed a relationship that is deeply rooted in mutual respect, harmony and faith. A country like Turkey and its alliance with Pakistan, which was formed on the basis of ideology, is crucial not only for the peace of South Asia but also for Europe and the Gulf. The bond between the two people dates back to 1923, when the subcontinent stood beside Turkey to sav...