Turkey's Presence and Importance in Afghanistan
Turkey's Presence and Importance in Afghanistan

Summary/Abstract: Turkey and Afghanistan have always enjoyed warm relations due to their strong cultural and historical connections. For instance, immediately after Afghanistan gained its independence on 19 August 1919 under the leadership of Amanullah Khan, it established diplomatic contactswith Turkey -- whileTurkey’s own Independence War was still ongoing. Afghanistan became the second state after the Soviet Union to recognize the Turkish Republic. As a result, the two countries signed the Turkey-Afghanistan Alliance Agreement on 1 March 1921 in Moscow, the first official agreement between the two states. After seven years, in May 1928, Amanullah Khan visited Turkey on the invitation of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk and at that time a Treaty of Eternal Friendship was signed between Turkey and Afghanistan. Finally, Afghanistan was one of the parties to Saadabad (Nonaggression) Pact that was signed on 8 July 1937. The close relations that both countries createdat the time of their establishment have preserved their strength.

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