Turkey Foreign relations of Afghanistan

afghanistan second country recognize republic of turkey on 1 march 1923, after soviet union, establishing diplomatic contacts whilst turkish war of independence still being waged. talks held in moscow on 1 march 1921 resulted in turkey-afghanistan alliance agreement , period of intense cooperation. in 1937, shortly before outbreak of world war ii, afghanistan, iran, iraq , turkey signed treaty of saadabad.

since 1920s turkey enjoyed prestige in afghanistan. both countries established education , cultural exchange programs. inside afghanistan turkish schools established. furthermore, turkish army officers assisted or commanded training of afghan military members. foreign relations of afghanistan have changed politically, socially , economically. today relations between 2 countries go beyond giving military education. in respect noteworthy article handles developments in relationship between afghanistan , turkey in historical context. afghan , turkish relations spans several centuries, many turkic , afghan peoples ruled vast areas of central asia , middle east particularly ghaznavids, khalji, timurid, lodhi, mughal, afsharid, , durrani empires. throughout long history, many ottoman officials in close contact afghan leaders until 20th century when ottoman administrator ahmad jamal pasha went afghanistan worked on modernizing afghan armed forces. turkey has participated in international security assistance force (isaf) since inception deployment of 290- non-combatant support personnel in 2001 , has assumed command of isaf ii (june 2002-february 2003) , isaf vii (february–august 2005). according turkish parliamentary deputy burhan kayatürk turkey, has goodwill of afghani people, “can win hearts , minds of afghani people,” who, “like turkish soldiers,” and, “steer them away militancy strengthening infrastructure in education, health , industry.”

turkish troops have not participated combat forces rather logistical support , training afghan personnel. on 12,000 afghan soldiers , police have been trained.

turkish construction firms have subsequently become active in country. turkey responsible maintaining security around kabul, providing training afghan national army , afghan national police , have undertaken number of reconstruction projects in fields of education, health , agriculture in province of vardak.

turkey’s support of bonn agreement , afghan constitution commission resulted in official visit turkey afghan president hamid karzai on april 4, 2002 , made reciprocal visit afghanistan turkish prime minister recep tayyip erdoğan short time later.