The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, by issuing a message, condemned the explosion in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey’s health minister said that, the death toll from a coal mine explosion in northern Turkey has risen to at least 28 people.

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Idrees Zaman met with the Ambassador of the Germany in Afghanistan, Mr. Peter Prügel, the Ministry of Foreign (MoF) said.

The 8th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia – Istanbul Process will focus on regional consensus on peace with the Taliban, an Afghan government official said on Sunday.

Turkish police have detained 15 unregistered migrants from Afghanistan who patrolled Istanbul streets with clubs in their hands to hunt Pakistanis whom they accused as robbers. 

Afghanistan’s former leader on Wednesday used a forum in Istanbul to praise historic relations between his country and Turkey.