Washington welcomes 'clear commitment' from Ankara to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport
President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan agreed in a meeting this week that Turkey would take a lead role in securing Kabul airport as the United States withdraws troops from Afghanistan, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 08:15 | 17 June 2021
- Modified Date: 01:19 | 18 June 2021
"The clear commitment from the leaders was established that Turkey would play a lead role in securing Hamid Karzai International Airport," Jake Sullivan, the US national security advisor, told reporters after a summit between Biden and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
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