Had phone contac­t with Shah Mehmoo­d Quresh­i but not with any Indian offici­al, says Mevlut Cavuso­gluTurkey has offered mediation to ease the tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi on Wednesday after Pakistan Air Force (PAF) struck down two Indian Air Force planes and captured one pilot. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that he has told Pakistan that “Turkey is willing to mediate between India and Pakistan”, TRT reported. Expressing concerns over the prevailing tensions, Mavlut said: “We are concerned over this tension. “Turkey is always willing to contribute to easing tension and to resolving these issues, including Kashmir,” Mavlut said. — Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) February 27, 2019The military spokesperson said the Indian aircraft crossed the LoC, the PAF retaliated and two Indian aircraft were shot down in Pakistani airspace.

Source: The Express Tribune February 27, 2019 13:59 UTC