Afghanistan: Ankara, Washington agree on ‘scope’ of Kabul airport security, says Erdogan

Ankara and Washington have agreed on the “scope” of how to secure Kabul airport under the control of Turkish forces following the withdrawal of U.S. Troops from Afghanistan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday. Turkey has offered to take responsibility for securing Kabul International Airport following the U.S. departure from Afghanistan in September. Joe Biden discussed the issue with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at their meeting on the sidelines of the NATO summit last month. U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan afterwards said an agreement had been reached without providing further details. “During discussions with the United States…