Even as Indians and businesses expressed outrage over Turkey's military support to Pakistan during its armed confrontation with India, Turkish President Erdogan doubled down on backing Islamabad. He assured Pakistani PM Sharif that Turkey would stand by Pakistan in good times and bad.

Sumeyye Bayraktar, is married to Selcuk Bayraktar, a prominent defense entrepreneur. Selcuk heads Baykar Defense, the company that produces the Bayraktar Akinci drones that were supplied to Pakistan,

Tensions flared between India and Pakistan after a deadly terror attack in Pahalgam. India launched Operation Sindoor, targeting terror camps in Pakistan and PoJK, killing over 100 terrorists. Pakistan retaliated with shelling and drone strikes,