Pakistan received enormous support from Turkey when India targeted terror camps at nine locations across Pakistan. Turkey offered drones and other weapons to Pakistan, which it used against India. Turkey already extended its support to Pakistan at several international forums. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Islamabad multiple times in recent years. Now, the question is being raised as to why Erdogan is backing Pakistan. Experts view that Erdogan is attempting to revive the Ottoman era.
‘Erdogan wants to revive the Ottoman Caliphate’
According to Navbharat Times, Zacak Tanvir said the reason he sees behind the move is “Islamic’. While speaking at DD News, Tanvir noted Erdogan wants to revive the “Ottoman Caliphate”. He said Pakistan is a nuclear state, and Turkey wants to add Pakistan to its mission. The reason to back Pakistan is that it is a nuclear state and it has good enough armed personnel. Turkey considered Pakistan a key factor in its ambitious mission.
Turkey offered military help to Pak
Turkey is not only offering military help but also termed Pakistan as an associate of the Islamic World. Turkey has attempted to promote a revival of Caliphate-era culture by providing training to Pakistan’s Dolphin Police unit.
Erdogan views the Ottoman Empire as national pride
Erdogan loves the Ottoman Empire, and his decision to change Hagia Sophia reflects the same. Erdogan views the Ottoman Empire as national pride. He used the history of the Ottoman Empire to strengthen the relationship with other Muslim nations of the world.
The Ottoman Caliphate was the claim by the rulers of the Ottoman Empire to hold the title of caliphs of Islam. This claim lasted from 1517 until 1924 when the Grand National Assembly of Turkey junked the caliphate due to secularization reforms.
Operation Sindoor
Turkish Kamikaze drone was recovered in a village in Naushera area of Jammu and Kashmir on May 10.The Indian Armed Forces’ precision strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) on May 7’s Operation Sindoor resulted in the elimination of high-profile terrorists affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), including Maulana Yusuf Azhar, wanted for the IC-814 hijacking.
