Turkish government voices support for Afghan peace process
The head of Afghanistan's peace negotiations with the Taliban visited Ankara on Thursday as talks continue in Doha.
The head of Afghanistan’s peace talks, Abdullah Abdullah, visited the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Thursday for a series of meetings. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey supports reconciliation efforts in the South Asian country.
“Turkey's strong support for friendly & brotherly Afghan people's peace demand will continue,” Cavusoglu said in a tweet.
Abdullah chairs the High Council for National Reconciliation, which leads the Afghan government’s peace negotiations with the Taliban. The Afghan government has been in a state of conflict with the Taliban since the United States deposed the radical Islamist group in 2001.
The government and the Taliban are currently participating in peace talks in Qatar. Turkey is a strong ally of Qatar. The US government is also participating in the talks and the Trump administration plans to soon withdraw some US troops from Afghanistan.
