Istanbul: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu met a Taliban delegation in Ankara in a first-of-its-kind meeting since the group took over Afghanistan in August. The visit comes after the Taliban held a series of discussions with the US, 10 European nations and the European Union in Qatar earlier this week.

Taliban's acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said, "We gave advice to the Taliban administration. We once again said they should be inclusive for the unity of the country. We talked about the importance of including people in the administration from ethnic groups other than the Taliban."  Turkey also advised education for girls and employment of women, he added. "We said this is not just a demand from Western countries, but also the advice of the Islamic world," he said. The Taliban officials pledged to support the Afghan refugees who want to return to the country from Turkey, he added.

Turkey also conveyed expectations of the country and the International Civil Aviation Organization concerning security for the resumption of regular flights from Kabul, Cavusoglu noted. Meanwhile, the Taliban delegation asked Turkey to continue its support in humanitarian aid and development projects. The delegation will also meet Turkey's Red Crescent, Disaster and Emergency Management Authority and the Presidency of Religious Affairs.

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