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Turkey issues 20,000 work visas for Afghans in livestock sector

The government of Turkey has issued work visas for 20,000 Afghan citizens in the livestock sector, while also working to address the issue of irregular migration of Afghans, media reports said. According to the reports, Sadun Aydinlidz, Chargé…

Health ministry team travels to Turkey for talks on medicines

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says that Dr. Naeemullah Ayobi, Director General of the Department of Drug and Health Products, along with his technical team, has traveled to Turkey on an official visit. According to a statement…

Turkey plans $150m cement factory in Jawzjan: Consul general

The Turkish Consul General in northern Jowzjan province has announced that Turkey will soon construct a cement production factory in the province, with an investment of over $150 million. The governor’s office stated that Murat Dikmen, the…

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Turkey provides processing equipment to Herat saffron farmers

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in cooperation with the Afghanistan National Saffron Union has distributed saffron harvesting and processing equipment and machines to hundreds of farmers in western Herat province.

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TIKA pledges cooperation to protect historic sites

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) would expand its cooperation in the restoration of Afghanistan's historical monuments, the equipment of the national archive, art gallery and public libraries, a statement said on Thursday.

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Fresh Turkish aid for flood victims arrives in Herat

Another shipment of  humanitarian aid from Turkey for flood-affected people has arrived in western Herat province through Torghundai port, an official said on Wednesday. Maulvi Abdul Latif, an official of the Afghan Crescent Society (ARS), said the…

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India, Turkey also declare state mourning over Raisi’s death

After Syria, Pakistan and Iraq, India and Turkey have also declared a day of national mourning over the death of Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi. Raisi and his Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several other officials were killed in…

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39 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested in Turkey

Turkish police have arrested 39 illegal Afghan migrants in northeastern Duzce province, media reports said on Thursday. The migrants were hiding inside a car among boxes of paper towels and were arrested in Chilamli district of Duzce province,…

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Afghans among 1,929 foreign workers die in Turkey in 2023

Eighteen Afghans were among 1,929 foreign nationals who lost their lives in work-related incidents in Turkey in 2023, a report said on Monday. The “Workplace Homicides” report by the Health and Safety Labor Watch (İSİG) organization said at…

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69 illegal Afghan immigrants arrested in Turkey

Turkish police have arrested 69 illegal Afghan immigrants in northwestern Canakkale province, a media report said on Thursday. Anatolia news agency said Turkish police arrested 70 illegal immigrants including 69 Afghans and one Iranian in different areas of…

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Turkey ready to help upgrade Kankor exam system

The National Examination Authority of Afghanistan (NEXA) has said Turkey is ready to help upgrade the university entrance test system of Afghanistan and a Turkish delegation has arrived in Kabul in this regard. The Turkish delegates met with…

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US special envoy meets Turkish deputy FM on Afghanistan

United States special representatives for Afghanistan Thomas West and for women and human rights in Afghanistan Rina Amiri met with Turkish deputy foreign minister Ahmet Yildiz. Thomas West wrote on X they discussed human rights and economic situation…

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Suspended since political change, Balkh-Turkey flights resume

Flights have resumed between norther Balkh province and Turkey after being suspended for two years due to the political change in the country. Balkh governor’s house media office said that KamAir airlines started flights to Turkey from Balkh…

Mullah Hassan congratulates Erdogan on reelection

Acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on Sunday congratulated Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on winning re-election. The Turkish Supreme Election Council officially declared Erdoğan as the winner of Sunday’s presidential runoff. Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan…

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UN chief names special coordinator on Afghanistan

The United Nations has appointed former Turkish ambassador Feridun Sinirlioglu as a special coordinator on Afghanistan, says a media report. The UN chief appointed Sinirlioglu as his special coordinator to provide an independent assessment on how to deal…

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