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Israel Online · Sep 16, 2026

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Turkey’s Intelligence Chief Meets Taliban Leadership in Afghanistan Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin visited Kabul and Kandahar for talks with senior Taliban officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob and Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. The meetings focused on expanding security and intelligence cooperation between Turkey and Afghanistan, as well as regional developments, counterterrorism, human trafficking and drug smuggling. The talks come as Turkey continues expanding its regional security contacts amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran.

*Turkey’s Intelligence Chief Meets Taliban Leadership in Afghanistan* Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin visited Kabul and Kandahar for talks with senior Taliban officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob and Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani. The meetings focused on expanding security and intelligence cooperation between Turkey and Afghanistan, as well as regional developments, counterterrorism, human trafficking and drug smuggling. The talks come as Turkey continues expanding its regional security contacts amid the ongoing U.S.-Israel confrontation with Iran.

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