Antalya Forum 2025 Fidan & Shehbaz US Iran Talks Pakistan Diplomacy Antalya Diplomacy Forum — Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hands with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of a major global diplomacy gathering.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Fidan holds talks with PM Shehbaz in Antalya

Top diplomats from key nations gather in Antalya as US-Iran war tensions push world leaders toward urgent talks

By Fahad On Apr 17, 2026

Pakistan & Turkey – (Web Desk) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan sat down with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Antalya. The Turkish Foreign Ministry confirmed the meeting. It happened just before the Antalya Diplomacy Forum kicked off.

Shehbaz Sharif traveled to Türkiye to join the high-profile international event. No details about their discussion were shared right away.

Global leaders and top officials are gathering in Türkiye from April 17 to 19. This is the fifth time the Antalya Diplomacy Forum is being held. The southern city of Antalya is hosting the event this year.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is backing the forum. The Turkish Foreign Ministry is running it. The central theme this year is “Mapping Tomorrow, Managing Uncertainties.”

Foreign ministers from Türkiye, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt are set to meet on the sidelines. Their talks come at a sensitive time. A second round of US-Iran negotiations may also take place soon.

Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Antalya after stops in Riyadh and Doha. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir visited Tehran. His focus was on pushing for fresh US-Iran talks.

Antalya: 16 April, 2026.

H.E. Mr. Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, today paid a courtesy call on H.E. Mr. Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, who arrived in Antalya, Turkiye, earlier this evening.… pic.twitter.com/hmgvTti8vj

— Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) April 16, 2026

Türkiye is a NATO member and shares a border with Iran. It has stayed in close contact with the US, Iran, and Pakistan. Ankara has repeatedly urged all sides to stop the fighting.

Pakistan records a current account surplus of $1.07bn in March

US and Iranian officials were considering returning to Pakistan for more talks. Their last round of negotiations ended on Sunday with no deal reached.

Iran and the US remain far apart. The conflict began on February 28, when President Donald Trump and Israel launched a surprise attack. Iran then fired back at Gulf states. Fighting also broke out in Lebanon shortly after.