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Intel: US engages Turkey over Kabul airport security

Ankara could leave some troops in Afghanistan if Washington provides support.

Turkish soldiers at Kabul airport
Turkish soldiers march while bearing the coffins of their fallen comrades, killed in a helicopter crash, during a ceremony at Kabul International Airport on March 17, 2012. A Turkish helicopter had crashed into a house on the outskirts of Kabul the day before, killing 12 Turkish soldiers and two Afghan civilians. — MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP via Getty Images

The Biden administration continues to talk with Turkish officials about Ankara’s proposal to take over security at Kabul International Airport after US and NATO forces leave Afghanistan later this summer.

The discussions come ahead of President Joe Biden’s planned first meeting since taking office with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan amid deteriorated ties between the two NATO allies.

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