Ambassador of Turkey to Afghanistan
Incumbent
Cihad Erginay
since 22 May 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleMister or Madam Ambassador (informal)
His or Her Excellency (diplomatic)
AppointerPresident of Turkey
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1 August 1920
First holderAbdurrahman Bey (as Representative)
Websitekabil.be.mfa.gov.tr

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

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

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.[6][7]

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. ↑ "T.C. Dışişleri Bakanlığı - Turkish Embassy In Kabul". kabil.be.mfa.gov.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. ↑ "Turkey trains over 5,000 Afghan police officers". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
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