“Ensuring the safety of workers without the Turkish Armed Forces is a risky job,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Kabul: The Taliban have asked Turkey for technical help to run Kabul airport after the departure of foreign forces but insist that Turkey military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline, leaves Turkey with a difficult decision over whether to accept a hazardous job, Turkish officials told Reuters.
“Ensuring the safety of workers without the Turkish Armed Forces is a risky job,” he said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
It was unclear whether Turkey would agree to give technical assistance if its troops were not there to provide security.
Talks with the Taliban on the issue were ongoing and, in the meantime, preparations for a troop withdrawal had been completed, he said.
Turkey was part of a NATO mission in Afghanistan and still has hundreds of troops at Kabul airport. The officials say they are ready to withdraw at short notice.
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