Turkey has terminated the mission of Afghan diplomats who were appointed by Afghanistan’s former, pro-Western government, according to the outgoing diplomatic team. The move clears the path for the Taliban to appoint their own envoys. The departing team handed over the embassy in Ankara to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Thursday. They stated that the decision to end the mission was influenced by pressure from the Taliban on the diplomats and Turkish officials.
There has been no immediate statement from officials in Ankara regarding this development. This termination marks another diplomatic success for the Taliban, who have been taking control of the country’s embassies and consulates overseas since assuming power over three years ago. With the takeover of diplomatic missions in Turkey, the Taliban now control more than 40 such missions.
