ISLAMABAD – President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Wednesday made a phonecall to President Mamnoon Hussain and expressed solidarity with Pakistan inthe wake of recent statements by the US leadership.

Turkish president expressed his disappointment over the recent statementsof the US leadership about Pakistan and said Pakistan had renderedunprecedented and historic sacrifices in the war against terrorism.

President Mamnoon Hussain said Pakistan is a responsible country and wouldgive an appropriate response to the US statements, adding Pakistan believedin the policy of engagement and cooperation and regretted that suchapproach was not reciprocated.

He expressed his gratitude to the Turkish leadership and the Turkish peoplefor expressing unity with Pakistan, said a press release.He said they were proud of such message of affection conveyed by theTurkish leadership and its people.

Both the presidents reiterated that Pakistan and Turkey are brotherlycountries and always stood beside each other underall circumstances.