Turkish troops to stay in Afghanistan, as long as Kabul wants, Erdoğan says

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday that Turkish troops in Afghanistan will stay there for as long as the Afghan administration desires, while underscoring the close relations between the two countries.

Speaking in a joint press conference with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani at the presidential palace in Ankara, President Erdoğan said that Turkish troops will continue to stay in Afghanistan to ensure permanent domestic peace and stability. 

"Turkey is the greatest supporter of the Afghan national unity government, Afghanistan's problems are our problems, and their success is our success," Erdoğan said, and added that Turkey will continue to provide development assistance to Afghanistan.

He urged the international community to stand with Afghanistan during its transformation and provide support in terms of development and security.  - Read More at dailysabah

Turkish troops to stay in Afghanistan, as long as Kabul wants, Erdoğan says

Erdoğan says Turkey to keep military presence in Afghanistan as long as Kabul wants - todayszaman