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CHP urges government to withdraw troops from Afghanistan
Turkey should immediately pull back all of its troops and policemen from Afghanistan, the leader of the main opposition party has urged.
"I am calling on the government: Pull back our soldiers and policemen from Afghanistan. Our troops serve only for the interests of our people," Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), said on Twitter late Aug. 15.
"Wherever the Americans were, they left eventually, Pristina must think about that"
Wherever the Americans were, they left that place eventually, and Pristina must think about that, says Odalovi.
Turkish Embassy in Kabul continues operations: FM Çavuşoğlu
The Turkish Embassy in Kabul continues operations, the Turkish foreign minister said on Aug. 15.
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All necessary measures have been taken regarding Turkey's diplomatic missions and personnel in Afghanistan, said Mevlüt Çavuşoglu in a press briefing prior to departure from Algeria.
Taliban in control of Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
The Taliban were in control of Afghanistan on Aug. 16 after President Ashraf Ghani fled the country and conceded the insurgents had won the 20-year war.
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The astonishingly quick collapse of the government, with militants taking over the presidential palace on Sunday night, triggered fear and panic in the capital.
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Chaos at Kabul airport - people in panic; The Taliban in the presidential palace
Militants have taken control of Kabul University, located in the west of the Afghan capital.
According to him, the terrorists even raised their flags in one of the city areas not far from the university.
Al-Arabiya television reported that the Taliban announced that they would provide everyone who wanted to do so with the opportunity to leave Kabul.
Taliban Gain Control over Presidential Palace in Kabul, President Flees Afghanistan to Tajikistan
Taliban has taken control of Afghanistan's presidential palace, two senior Taliban commanders present in Kabul told Reuters on Sunday, hours after the insurgents entered the Afghan capital Kabul even as diplomats and locals hurried to leave the country.
Turkey to exert every effort for Afghanistan’s stability: Erdoğan
Turkey will make every effort to ensure the stability of Afghanistan and the region, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, vowing to intensify cooperation with Pakistan to stop a potential refugee influx from the country.
Afghanistan – Athens on alert
Athens is on alert after the rapid developments in Afghanistan and the Taliban invasion of the capital, Kabul.
In addition to the potential security issues that may arise, Athens has two main reasons to be concerned.
The first reason is immigration - refugees.
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Taliban at Kabul Gates, Foreign Embassies Start Evacuation
The Taliban seized more major cities on Friday as they raced to take full control of Afghanistan and inched closer to Kabul, with the United States and Britain deploying thousands of troops to evacuate their citizens from the capital.
Taliban take Mazar-i-Sharif, Biden sends more troops
Taliban fighters on Aug. 14 captured the key northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif and closed in on Kabul, as U.S. President Joe Biden sent more troops to evacuate American personnel and their allies.
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