Erdogan says Turkey will not be Europe’s “immigrant storage unit” amid Afghanistan turmoil

ANKARA, Aug 19 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday urged European countries to take responsibility for migrants from Afghanistan, adding that Turkey had no intention of becoming the “unity of storage of European immigrants “amid unrest in the country after the Taliban took over.

Since the Taliban entered Kabul over the weekend, scenes of chaos have unfolded as thousands of people want to leave, for fear of returning to the austere interpretation of Islamic law imposed during the previous Taliban government that ended long ago. 20 years.

Thousands of people had also crossed into Turkey in recent weeks, as Islamic insurgents swept the country en route to Kabul.

Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan said Europe needed to take responsibility for Afghans fleeing the country, adding that Ankara had taken action along its borders with Iran, a key route for Iran. Afghan migrants to Turkey. He also said Turkey could enter into talks with the new government that will form the Taliban to discuss “our common agendas.”

Reports from Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay

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