Embassy of Turkey, Kabul

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Ambassador of Turkey to Afghanistan
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Incumbent
Cihad Erginay
since 22 May 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Style Mister or Madam Ambassador (informal)
His or Her Excellency (diplomatic)
Appointer President of Turkey
Term length No fixed term
Formation1 August 1920
First holderAbdurrahman Bey (as Representative)
Website kabil.be.mfa.gov.tr

The Embassy of Turkey in Kabul is the diplomatic mission of the Republic of Turkey to Afghanistan, resident in Kabul. Formally, the embassy and its staff are accredited to the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. [1] The ambassador meets with the unrecognized Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan officials and Taliban members as they de facto the current government of Afghanistan. [2] [3] In March 2022, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu expressed an intention to recognise the Islamic Emirate. [4]

Contents

The current ambassador is Cihad Erginay who presented his credentials to then President Ashraf Ghani on 22 May 2021. [5]

Legation

In August 1920, Turkey sent its first representative to Afghanistan. It was followed by the appointment of an ambassador on 26 June 1922. The land where the embassy is located was gifted to Turkey during the reign of King Amanullah Khan. The embassy, which is built on an area of 45,065 m2, is the first diplomatic mission to be opened in Kabul. The deed of the embassy was issued to Turkey on 25 November 1945. The current buildings of the embassy were built in 1977. [6]

Organisation

Alongside with its usual responsibilities, the embassy operates four additional offices: military, education, trade, and a representative office of Turkey's Ministry of the Interior. [7] [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Kabul - Büyükelçinin Mesajı". kabil.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Turkish ambassador in Kabul meets Taliban's acting deputy premier - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 30 September 2021. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Turkish Ambassador to Kabul Meets Taliban (IEA) FM Muttaqi". Khaama Press. 2023-01-15. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  4. ↑ "Turkey Calls for Recognition of the Taliban's Islamic Emirate". The Washington Institute. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  5. ↑ "Turkey reshuffles envoys in Washington, London and Paris - Türkiye News". Hürriyet Daily News. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Büyükelçilik" (in Turkish). Turkish Embassy in Kabul. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Kabul". kabil.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  8. ↑ "Turkey trains over 5,000 Afghan police officers". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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