Daily Sabah: People from rural areas in Afghanistan, where electricity and internet problems have worsened, have started to travel to city centers to buy and download Turkish hit series “Kuruluş Osman” (“The Ottoman”) and “Diriliş Ertuğrul” (“Resurrection Ertuğrul”). Gül Ahmed Açıkzey, who owns a telephone shop in Kandahar province in the south of the country,
Ariana: Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Kabul and Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan in March next year, it was reported this week. Turkish Airlines operated from Istanbul to Kabul for more than a decade. Since the political change in Afghanistan in August last year, Turkish Airlines like many other foreign airlines have conducted no flights to
Tolo News: A number of Afghans who were recently sent back from Turkey accused the Turkish military of human rights violations and mistreatment. Zekrullah is one of the Afghan migrants sent back to Afghanistan by Turkish police. “I was at work, suddenly police came and took 50 people and me. We spent one week at
Ariana: The Turkish Immigration Department said Monday in a statement published on Monday that from September 2 to 8 this month, three thousand illegal refugees have been returned to their countries, of which more than 1,000 are Afghan refugees. “1,492 of these asylum seekers are citizens of Afghanistan. Also, 448 people are citizens of Pakistan
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty August 31, 2022 Amnesty International has accused Iranian and Turkish forces of “repeatedly” pushing back Afghans who attempt to cross their borders and opening fire on men, women, and children trying to reach safety. In a new report released on August 31, the London-based rights group said Afghans who manage to
ME Eye: “Turkey and Qatar were supposed to establish a joint venture to run Kabul and three other airports,” one Turkish source familiar with the talks said. “However, the Taliban demanded that the bank accounts that would be opened by the venture must be under its control.” The source added that the Taliban made some
Ezel Sahinkaya VOA News August 12, 2022 WASHINGTON — While many countries cut diplomatic ties with Afghanistan after the Taliban’s return to power last year, Turkey, the only NATO member with a diplomatic presence in the war-torn country, has been active on many fronts. Recently, the second phase of the Kajaki hydroelectric dam in Helmand province
Ariana: President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday that Turkey had offered to operate Kabul airport in Afghanistan with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and was awaiting the response of the Islamic Emirate [Taliban] to the proposal. He was speaking at a news conference at the end of a NATO summit in Madrid. Click here
Tolo News: A number of Afghan politicians and former Jihadi leaders met in Turkey, a spokesman for the Hizb-e-Junbish Party said, adding that the meeting focused on the current Afghan situation. “Marshal Dostum hosted the political and influential leaders. The meeting was held to exchange views on how to change the situation in Afghanistan,” said
Tolo News: Afghan refugees in Iran expressed concerned about a census being taken in the country as it may cause problems with their current immigration status. Meanwhile, there are reports that hundreds of Afghan refugees are being forcibly deported by the Turkish government. Click here to read more (external link).