Overview

• On June 14, Khan told India TV that his meeting with President Erdogan was a nonpolitical gesture as a cultural ambassador in 2017
• He appealed to Indians to boycott Turkish products and tourism after Ankara backed Pakistan and supplied drones used against Indian installations
• The actor condemned religious profiling and questioned the morality of targeting citizens based on their faith during his Aap Ki Adalat appearance
• Khan said he postponed the trailer release of Sitaare Zameen Par out of respect for the Pahalgam terror attack and India’s subsequent Operation Sindoor
• His comments follow sustained India-Pakistan tensions and growing travel advisories and consumer boycotts against Turkey after its support for Pakistan