Turkey courts Biden with offer to protect Kabul airport thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ANKARA: As NATO allies are asking US President Joe Biden and his administration to delay its troop withdrawal date from Afghanistan for an extra couple of months, Turkey informed its NATO allies and the US that it is also considering a withdraw from the country, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Turkish authorities have not yet released any official statement about the WSJ report.
Turkey has provided security to the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul for years. The potential withdrawal of Turkish troops will complicate things as other Western nations are trying to keep their diplomatic missions open in the country following the end of NATO’s longest-ever mission.
Turkey likely to host Afghan peace meeting arabnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from arabnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When the Doha talks were launched in September, the Afghan people's hopes for an end of war and violence were high. So far, many have been disappointed as the negotiations have not done much to improv