KABUL, 15 March 2022, (TON): Turkey’s Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, at the closing of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum said “the Islamic Emirate needs to take practical steps, mainly toward an inclusive government, in order to be recognized.”

The three-day Antalya Diplomacy Forum ended on Sunday. The forum was held from March 11 to 13 and the theme was recoding diplomacy.

Cavusoglu said the Islamic Emirate’s recognition was also a topic at the forum.

He said “we focused on the importance of recognition for the Afghan people. Without recognition many of the problems will not be resolved. There are lots of different types of humanitarian assistance and help initiatives, but without recognition they will not be able to overcome the obstacles.”

He added that so far, the Islamic Emirate has made positive messages and announcements, but those have not been put into practice.

He said ”the current government authorities in Kabul should take practical steps to be recognized. Cavusoglu said his country has been engaging with the Islamic Emirate, but it is in no rush to recognize it.

He further said that we are not in a rush to recognize them, because just like the rest of the world, we need to see the steps tangibly being taken.