Turkey has pledged to help an Afghan body, tasked with seeking reconciliation with the Taliban, in return for them laying down arms, Turkish Hurriyet cites a joint statement released by the Foreign Ministry of Turkey on Saturday.
The Turkish authorities made the pledge in talks with Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of Afghanistan's High Council For Peace and former president, who visited Turkey this week.
"The government of Turkey recognizes the High Peace Council as a leading Afghan body to coordinate Afghan peace and reconciliation efforts and stands ready to fully support its initiatives and efforts," Hurriyet cites the statement by Rabbani and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.
