War in Afghanistan

Suicide attack on foreign convoy kills Turkish soldier in Kabul

A Taliban suicide attack in Kabul has killed two people, including a Turkish soldier, highlighting the fragile security situation as the Afghan government presses for peace talks with the militants.
      
The blast came shortly after 8:00 am (0330 GMT), not far from the Iranian embassy. Police said the dead included a Turkish national and an Afghan passer-by.

Turkish army bids farewell to Camp Do?an in Afghanistan after 13 years

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have handed over Camp Do?an to Afghan government forces, marking its departure from the base it has been using in Kabul since 2002.

Turkish Maj. Gen. Mehmet Cahit Bak?r and Gen. Azizuddin Ayar, a representative of the Afghanistan Defense Ministry, as well as other Afghan officials, attended the ceremony.

Turkey to increase presence, continue support of Afghan forces: Turkish FM

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has announced that the number of Turkish troops stationed in Afghanistan will be increased from 700 to 1,100.

"We will continue training and equipping Afghan security forces," Çavu?o?lu said on Jan. 19 in an address to the International Junior Diplomats Program.

NATO's priority in 2015: Setting up reaction force in Europe

Leaving combat operations in Afghanistan behind, NATO is shifting its focus to Europe in 2015 and the creation of its new ultra-rapid-reaction force, designed as a deterrent to Russia.
     
The priority for the 28-member alliance will be to get the new agile expeditionary force into operation, but also settling the question of who will pay for it, analysts say.
     

The end of an unfinished war

The war in Afghanistan came to a formal end on Dec. 28, 2014, with a flag-lowering ceremony in Kabul. The symbolic act, which was held under heavy security measures due to threats of an attack, marked the conclusion of the U.S.-led Operation Enduring Freedom and the start of Operation Resolute Support.

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