The Turkic Council Secretariat is closely following the recent political and security developments in Afghanistan.

We emphasize the urgency for the restoration of stability and order in the country, and urge all Afghan Parties to resolve the current crisis peacefully.

In this context, Turkic Council Secretariat expresses the hope in a peaceful transition of power in the country through the process of national reconciliation considering the core interests of all Afghan people.

Turkic Council Secretariat also welcomes the statements of the intra-Afghan forces about their willingness to form an inclusive government and hopes that lasting peace and stability in the country will be achieved very soon.