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.
Sharp rise in Afghan civilian casualties: UN
The number of civilians killed and wounded in Afghanistan jumped 22 percent in 2014, the UN said Wednesday, as NATO troops withdrew from combat leaving government forces to battle a raging Taliban insurgency.
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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.
Afghan interpreters of Greek military to be granted visas
The government this week launched proceedings for the issuing of visas to Afghan interpreters who worked with a Greek military unit participating in a NATO-led operation in Afghanistan.
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.
Turkey approves motion to join new NATO mission in Afghanistan
Turkey's Parliament has approved a motion authorizing the government to send Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) troops to Afghanistan as part of NATO's new Resolute Support mission.
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.
Over 8000 Bulgarian Soldiers Served in NATO's Afghanistan Mission
Over 8000 Bulgarian soldiers served in the longest mission of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to date - that in Afghanistan.
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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NATO Awards Montenegrin Troops in Afghanistan
Montenegro's contingent in the NATO-led ISAF operation in Afghanistan was awarded on Tuesday in a ceremony held at the Allied base in Mazar-e Sharif in northern Afghanistan.
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