Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new flood of refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday.

"Turkey is facing a growing migratory wave of Afghans transiting through Iran," he said, alongside his Pakistan counterpart Arif Alvi.

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"We will continue efforts to enable the return of stability in the region, beginning with Afghanistan,", Erdogan said.

"To do that, we have to pursue and strengthen our cooperation with Pakistan."

"We are determined to mobilise all the means at our disposal to succeed," the Turkish leader said.

The comments came with the Taliban poised to take power on the outskirts of Kabul.

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The Taliban resurgence comes after NATO troops withdrew following a decision by US President Joe Biden to pull out.

The Pakistan president was in Istanbul for the launch of a naval vessel built by Turkey for the south Asian nation that borders Afghanistan and is a key regional player.

Turkey has several hundred soldiers deployed in Afghanistan and has offered to take charge of security at Kabul's international airport after the US completes its military withdrawal by the end of August, provided financial and logistical support are forthcoming.

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Erdogan has also proposed to meet the Taliban leader for talks.

The arrival of Afghan migrants on Turkey's eastern border has become a hot political topic in Ankara, with the opposition pressing the government to take strong measures to stop the influx.

The government has responded by stepping up construction of a border wall with Iran in recent days.

"With this wall, we will totally stop the arrivals," Erdogan said Sunday.

Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new flood of refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. "Turkey is facing a growing migratory wave of Afghans transiting through Iran," he said, alongside his Pakistan counterpart Arif Alvi.

Turkey will work with Pakistan to help stabilise Afghanistan and prevent a new flood of refugees, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. "Turkey is facing a growing migratory wave of Afghans transiting through Iran," he said, alongside his Pakistan counterpart Arif Alvi. LIVE: President Ghani leaves Afghanistan as Taliban enter capital Kabul "We will continue efforts to enable the return of stability in the region, beginning with Afghanistan,", Erdogan said. "To do that, we have to pursue and strengthen our cooperation with Pakistan." "We are determined to mobilise all the means at our disposal to succeed," the Turkish leader said. The comments came with the Taliban poised to take power on the outskirts of Kabul. Also read | Taliban captures Mazar-e-Sharif, fourth largest city of Afghanistan The Taliban resurgence comes after NATO troops withdrew following a decision by US President Joe Biden to pull out. The Pakistan president was in Istanbul for the launch of a naval vessel built by Turkey for the south Asian nation that borders Afghanistan and is a key regional player. Turkey has several hundred soldiers deployed in Afghanistan and has offered to take charge of security at Kabul's international airport after the US completes its military withdrawal by the end of August, provided financial and logistical support are forthcoming. Also read | Taliban ban COVID-19 vaccine in Eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province: Report Erdogan has also proposed to meet the Taliban leader for talks. The arrival of Afghan migrants on Turkey's eastern border has become a hot political topic in Ankara, with the opposition pressing the government to take strong measures to stop the influx. The government has responded by stepping up construction of a border wall with Iran in recent days. "With this wall, we will totally stop the arrivals," Erdogan said Sunday.

Turkey to work with Pakistan to stop new wave of Afghan migrants

Afghanistan: Last night Kabul was rocked by an explosion that killed 10 people including 3 civilians, 3 attackers. Later on Taliban claimed the responsibility of the attack. The car bomb attack targeted a guesthouse that belonged to the acting Defense Minister Bismillah Mohammadi who was not there when the explosion happened.

Anti-Taliban protests held in Kabul, Herat and Jalalabad

Gunmen killed at least 35 students in Afghanistan’s Kabul University on Monday. According to the witnesses and government sources, gunmen opened fire on students in the capital of Afghanistan, while they attempted to flee the scene.

Afghanistan: Gunmen kill at least 35 students at Kabul University

Islamic State claimed responsibility for an attack on Kabul University on Monday that killed 22 people including students, the group’s Amaq News Agency said.

Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul University attack

Gunmen traded fire with Afghan security forces in Kabul University's campus following a blast in the area on Monday (November 2), and at least six people were wounded, Afghan government officials said.

WION Dispatch: Gunmen battle Afghan security forces on Kabul University campus

At least 18 people have been killed and 57 wounded, including schoolchildren, in a suicide bomb attack outside an education centre in Kabul, the Afghan interior ministry said.

At least 18 dead in suicide bomb attack in Kabul

At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed as flash floods caused by torrential rains lashed a city north of the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said on Wednesday.

Many children were among the dead in the city of Charikar, which was hit by heavy rains overnight, the ministry of disaster management said in a statement.

About 20 people were also injured and more than 300 houses destroyed.

A local government hospital in the province of Parwan said it had received the bodies of 17 people killed in the floods.

A relief operation was under way to help those affected.

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Torrential downpours and flash floods kill scores of people annually in Afghanistan.

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Many poorly built homes, mostly in rural areas, are at risk of collapse during the rains in the impoverished country.

Earlier this month, 16 people, including 15 children, were killed and dozens of houses were destroyed when flash floods ravaged a village in the eastern province of Nangarhar.

At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed as flash floods caused by torrential rains lashed a city north of the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said on Wednesday.

At least 30 people have been killed and hundreds of houses destroyed as flash floods caused by torrential rains lashed a city north of the Afghan capital Kabul, officials said on Wednesday. Many children were among the dead in the city of Charikar, which was hit by heavy rains overnight, the ministry of disaster management said in a statement. About 20 people were also injured and more than 300 houses destroyed. A local government hospital in the province of Parwan said it had received the bodies of 17 people killed in the floods. A relief operation was under way to help those affected. Also Read: Brave face of Afghanistan led by female cyclists breaking taboos Torrential downpours and flash floods kill scores of people annually in Afghanistan. × Many poorly built homes, mostly in rural areas, are at risk of collapse during the rains in the impoverished country. Earlier this month, 16 people, including 15 children, were killed and dozens of houses were destroyed when flash floods ravaged a village in the eastern province of Nangarhar.

Flash floods ravage region around Kabul, at least 46 dead in Afghanistan

Afghanistan convenes a grand assembly of elders, known as the loya jirga, in Kabul on Friday to decide the fate of hundreds of prisoners the Taliban insist should be released before entering peace talks with the government. Watch report.

WION Dispatch: Afghan grand assembly convened in Kabul, Afghan Peace Talks

In Kabul, the police authorities have finally made headway in the kidnap case of an Aghan Sikh from an eastern region of Pakita. Sources have confirmed to WION news that police forces have arrested 5 people in connection with this case.

WION Dispatch: Minorities in Afghanistan approach India for help

Minorities targetted by Taliban: Sikh volunteer abducted, Police arrests 5 in case

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