Turkey’s President Erdogan affirms commitment to Afghanistan’s “stability and security,” saying Ankara could hold talks with the Taliban
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a press conference after the Cabinet meeting at Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey on August 19, 2021.
Turkey’s president affirmed his country's commitment to Afghanistan's “stability and security” and said Ankara could hold talks with the Taliban. "We will also meet with the government to be formed by the Taliban if necessary, and discuss our mutual agendas," Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, following a five-hour Cabinet meeting at the presidential complex in the capital of Ankara.
The Taliban seized control of Kabul on Sunday, forcing President Ashraf Ghani and other top government officials to leave the country.Erdogan called on European nations to shoulder the responsibility for Afghans fleeing the Taliban and warned that his country won’t become Europe’s “refugee warehouse."
“We need to remind our European friends of this fact: Europe — which has become the center of attraction for millions of people — cannot stay out of problem by harshly sealing its borders to protect the safety and well-being of its citizens,” Erdogan said.READ MORE:
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Taliban urge people to leave airport in Afghan capital after 12 killed since SundayA total of 12 people have been killed in and around the airport in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Taliban and NATO officials said, since the Taliban seized the city on Sunday, triggering a rush of fearful people trying to leave.
Consulte Mais informação »
Taliban mark Afghan independence as challenges to rule riseThe Taliban celebrates Afghanistan's Independence Day by declaring they beat the U.S., but challenges to their rule are beginning to emerge.
Consulte Mais informação »
What an Afghan News Outlet’s Early Encounters With the Taliban Tell Us About the Country’s FutureMedia executive Saad Mohseni shares his thoughts on what the Taliban’s first moves after taking power could mean for the media, women and young Afghans accustomed to basic freedoms.
Consulte Mais informação »
Afghan Women Are Already Fading From Public View as Fear of the Taliban and Uncertainty PrevailWhile the Taliban have publicly pledged to respect women’s rights within the limits of Islam, the group hasn’t elaborated on their own reading of it, or made specific promises.
Consulte Mais informação »
Memories of Taliban rule strike fear, uncertainty in Afghan women'There are so many more brave women… They grew up here. They fought for so many things. They fought for what we are today. So how we can accept to go back?”
Consulte Mais informação »
Afghan Military Remnants Fled Taliban Takeover in U.S.-Supplied AircraftA large portion of the Afghan Air Force has ended up in neighboring Uzbekistan, after hundreds of Afghan service members used U.S.-supplied planes and helicopters to flee the Taliban, U.S. officials said
Consulte Mais informação »