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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Turkey in Talks with All Afghan Parties, Welcomes Taliban's Messages

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a news conference after an extraordinary meeting of the OIC Executive Committee in Istanbul, Turkey, August 1, 2017. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Turkey is in talks with all parties in Afghanistan including the Taliban and views the messages of the militants since taking control of the country positively, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a news conference in Amman, Cavusoglu said Ankara would continue talks with the United States and other allies over the security of Kabul airport and the transition in Afghanistan. Evacuation flights would continue as the airport was secured, he said.

Turkey, which planned to take control of the airport after NATO's withdrawal, scrapped the plans on Monday, reported Reuters.

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