Pak-Turkey face common challenges in their regions, interests: Air Chief.

ANKARA -- Pakistan Chief of Air Staff Anwar Khan has said that apart from sharing common culture and faith, the brotherly countries of Pakistan and Turkey also have commonalities in challenges they face in their regions and interests.

Pakistan Air Chief Marshal Anwar Khan said that Pakistan and Turkey enjoy a unique and enviable relationship.

'Our relationship is unique and enviable, not only here in Pakistan and Turkey, but all across the world they look at us like that,' said Pakistan Chief of Air Staff Mujahid Anwar Khan.

Noting that he sees Turkey as a second home, Khan said: 'In my candid opinion, we are two countries, one nation.'

Khan emphasized that the two countries do things in unison in all spheres of life from political leadership to military and people to people contact, and added that deep-rooted bilateral relations have improved to date.

Apart from sharing common culture and faith, the brotherly countries of Pakistan and Turkey also have commonalities in challenges they face in their regions and interests, he added.

'These values, these relationships were instilled in us,' Khan said, adding that both nations must augment the relationship further, as well as handing it down to our future generations.

Emphasizing Islamabad's support for Ankara on Cyprus and other regional issues, Khan said his country stands by Turkey in its fight against terrorism.

Recognizing the security challenges Turkey faces on its borders, he said: 'We know Daesh[/ISIS] and PKK[/YPG]. They are a clear and present danger.'

'We need to have mutual collaboration, and cooperation, to overcome these challenges,' he said, adding that Pakistan also has similar challenges on its borders.

Khan said that Pakistan and Turkey also have a common vision which is to maintain regional...