Cavusoglu calls on Pakistan to shut down 'Gulen-run' schools

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed during an official visit to Islamabad that the chain of ‘Gulen-run’ schools in Pakistan should be shut down.

He said Pakistan assured Turkey of its cooperation on the issue. He also thanked Pakistan for extending support to democracy in Turkey and recalled that request for shutting down Gulen-run schools was made much before the coup, the Express Tribune reports.

“Gulen-run schools are functional in many different countries. Turkey has always supported Pakistan on its stance on the Kashmir issue,” The Turkish minister added.