Turkey urges Taliban to form ‘inclusive’ government

Published 26 Aug,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - Turkey has urged the Taliban to form an inclusive government that reflects all segments of the Afghan society and give priority to restoring public order, reiterating its willingness to engage in dialogue with the group for the stability of Afghanistan.

“The first priority in Afghanistan must be the normalization of life and the filling of the vacuum of authority to ensure the peoples’ safety. An inclusive and embracive administration that reflects all segments of society should be formed in Afghanistan,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in an address to the representatives of the foreign diplomatic missions who were invited to the 950th anniversary of the Malazgirt Victory late Aug. 25. The events took place in Ahlat province of Bitlis, a southeastern Anatolian city.

Erdoğan noted that Turkey looks cautiously optimistic to the messages given by the Taliban leaders, stressing, “Obviously, the upcoming period will be shaped by the practices, actions and steps of the Taliban rather than their words.”