Turkey pledged $150 million towards Afghanistan's future

[bsruzm]

Afghan women have been provided with police training in Turkey

"Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu made the announcement at a Brussels conference on Afghanistan.

"Turkey will continue supporting the Afghan government within the security and development agenda," he said in a speech to delegates from more than 70 countries and dozens of international organizations.

The sum covers the period 2018 to 2020. Turkey has supported Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2002 and Çavuşoğlu said the country had changed considerably in the last 14 years, although security remained fragile and the support of the international community was still critical.

"Our official development aid to Afghanistan reached $1 billion between 2002 and 2015, which is the highest aid amount Turkey has extended to another country," he said.

The minister pointed to terrorism, drug smuggling and poverty as the main problems facing the government.

He added that Turkey would contribute to projects relating to women's rights.

"We, with the help of Afghan officials, are now working on establishing a women's university in Kabul," he said.

Afghan women have been provided with military and police training in Turkey, Çavuşoğlu noted.

He also welcomed the peace agreement between the government and Hezb-i Islami insurgents.

"Successfully implemented reforms will bring more political and social coherence in the country," he said."

Turkey pledges $150M to Afghanistan

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That reminds me the words of a bloody guy in misery:

"Turkey may have objected to the 2003 Iraq War — a sentiment around which most Americans have now come — but they took a leadership role in the war in Afghanistan. Surely, with such history, Turkey belongs in history, right? Wrong. As for that cooperation in Afghanistan? Turkey has erected billboards and spread around aid in order to bolster Islamic solidarity, hardly NATO’s mission." Turkey in NATO? No! by Michael Rubin

Rubin worked as a country director for Iran and Iraq in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, from which he was seconded to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Rubin currently teaches senior U.S. Army, U.S. Marine, and U.S. Navy leadership prior to their deployment to Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan.

After reading these, you can't stop asking yourself what's NATO's mission in Afghanistan?

 

[A-Team]

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Afghan women have been provided with police training in Turkey

"Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu made the announcement at a Brussels conference on Afghanistan.

"Turkey will continue supporting the Afghan government within the security and development agenda," he said in a speech to delegates from more than 70 countries and dozens of international organizations.

The sum covers the period 2018 to 2020. Turkey has supported Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2002 and Çavuşoğlu said the country had changed considerably in the last 14 years, although security remained fragile and the support of the international community was still critical.

"Our official development aid to Afghanistan reached $1 billion between 2002 and 2015, which is the highest aid amount Turkey has extended to another country," he said.

The minister pointed to terrorism, drug smuggling and poverty as the main problems facing the government.

He added that Turkey would contribute to projects relating to women's rights.

"We, with the help of Afghan officials, are now working on establishing a women's university in Kabul," he said.

Afghan women have been provided with military and police training in Turkey, Çavuşoğlu noted.

He also welcomed the peace agreement between the government and Hezb-i Islami insurgents.

"Successfully implemented reforms will bring more political and social coherence in the country," he said."

Turkey pledges $150M to Afghanistan

______
That reminds me the words of a bloody guy in misery:

"Turkey may have objected to the 2003 Iraq War — a sentiment around which most Americans have now come — but they took a leadership role in the war in Afghanistan. Surely, with such history, Turkey belongs in history, right? Wrong. As for that cooperation in Afghanistan? Turkey has erected billboards and spread around aid in order to bolster Islamic solidarity, hardly NATO’s mission." Turkey in NATO? No! by Michael Rubin

Rubin worked as a country director for Iran and Iraq in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, from which he was seconded to the Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq. Rubin currently teaches senior U.S. Army, U.S. Marine, and U.S. Navy leadership prior to their deployment to Iraq, the Persian Gulf, and Afghanistan.

After reading these, you can't stop asking yourself what's NATO's mission in Afghanistan?

We thank the gov and the people of Turkey for the assistance provided.

Best of Luck to Turkey

 

[pakistani342]

We thank the gov and the people of Turkey for the assistance provided.

Best of Luck to Turkey

To point out that the nation great nation of Turkey has pledged $150 million while India has pledged $1 billion -- I think Afghanistan has so disappointed the major Muslim nations that pledges reflect that.

 

[A-Team]

To point out that the nation great nation of Turkey has pledged $150 million while India has pledged $1 billion -- I think Afghanistan has so disappointed the major Muslim nations that pledges reflect that.

That is an enormously wrong description of Afghan relationship vis-a-vis the muslim world.

 

[pakistani342]

That is an enormously wrong description of Afghan relationship vis-a-vis the muslim world.

Well -- if you could elaborate that.

Today Afghanistan does not a single strategic relationship with any Muslims country (not one on paper -- but one that is in effect)

 

[ali_raza]

We thank the gov and the people of Turkey for the assistance provided.

Best of Luck to Turkey

dude when u will thank pakistan?recently even we gave 500million

 

[pakistani342]

dude when u will thank pakistan?recently even we gave 500million

It was a pledge for 500million -- I doubt it that more than a few cents will make it to Afghanistan.

People forget the different between:

1. Pledges
2. Commitments
3. Actual Inflows
4. Actual spent on the ground

The above are all different -- people use the number affixed to pledges because it's the most inflated and least committed.

For an example -- the US, by law is unable to make multi-year commitments.

 

[ali_raza]

It was a pledge for 500million -- I doubt it that more than a few cents will make it to Afghanistan.

People forget the different between:

1. Pledges
2. Commitments
3. Actual Inflows
4. Actual spent on the ground

The above are all different -- people use the number affixed to pledges because it's the most inflated and least committed.

For an example -- the US, by law is unable to make multi-year commitments.

now i can bring u dozens of examples where pakistan have actually worked for afghans.many schools many hospitals many public transports. ell even the road to torkham jalalabad is made by FWo

 

[pakistani342]

now i can bring u dozens of examples where pakistan have actually worked for afghans.many schools many hospitals many public transports. ell even the road to torkham jalalabad is made by FWo

Could you post some pls.

I doubt that Pakistan will send Afghanistan a cent under these conditions -- right now Pakistan is more about escalating the costs on Afghanistan -- for example the sending back of refugees.

Also the current projects have been stalled completely.

You can't blame the GHQ boys: why throw good money after bad? [Sunk Cost]

 

[wiseone2]

To point out that the nation great nation of Turkey has pledged $150 million while India has pledged $1 billion -- I think Afghanistan has so disappointed the major Muslim nations that pledges reflect that.

there is nothing to be disappointed. you get help from those want to help

 

[flamer84]

Wasted money.Saw some documentaries about ANA and the Afghan police recently...oh boy!