Erdogan says Turkey to maintain diplomatic presence in Kabul

Turkey’s President Erdogan says the Turkish embassy in Afghanistan has returned to its building in the capital, Kabul.

The Turkish embassy in Kabul has returned to its building in the city and Ankara will maintain its diplomatic presence in Afghanistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. NATO countries have been pulling out their diplomatic missions in Afghanistan following the Taliban’s victory two weeks ago. Turkey has evacuated civilians and troops from Afghanistan except for a small “technical group”.