Erdogan has a warm spot for the Taliban
It is no coincidence that the only embassy of a NATO member country left open in Kabul is Turkish. Op-ed.
By Giulio Meotti, INN Aug 18/21
Mohammad Yaqoob, son of the founder of the Taliban Mullah Omar, wants to establish “close relations” with Turkey. “We perceive Turkey as our ally,” said Yaqoob, who oversees the Islamic group’s military operations, on the day of the capture of Kabul. Turkish President Erdogan, four days before the conquest of Afghanistan, announced that he wanted to meet the leader of the Taliban. Then there is the announcement of the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who greets the “positive messages” of the Taliban.<
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“Will Turkey work with the Taliban in Kabul?”, Newsweek now asks.




