Turkey–United States relations

The conditions in Afghanistan have changed after the Taliban's takeover of the rule and Turkey's priority is to complete the evacuations, the Turkish foreign minister has said, informing that Ankara will wait for the results of the inter-Afgan negotiations to decide about its future role regarding the Kabul international airport.

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The United States Embassy in Ankara has denied allegations regarding a secret agreement between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Joe Biden over Afghan refugees.

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Turkey's offer in June to guard and manage the international airport in the Afghan capital was a unique opportunity for Ankara to build leverage over the United States, the European Union and NATO.

The Turkish Embassy in Kabul continues operations, the Turkish foreign minister said on Aug. 15. 

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All necessary measures have been taken regarding Turkey's diplomatic missions and personnel in Afghanistan, said Mevlüt Çavuşoglu in a press briefing prior to departure from Algeria.

New clouds over the US-Turkish relations

Senior Turkish and U.S. officials on July 16 spoke over the phone about bilateral ties and various regional issues, said a statement by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey.

The European Union's move to extend its support to the Syrian refugees in Turkey is a blatant message that the bloc will continue to back the efforts of the Turkish people in dealing with around four millions refugees on their land, the European envoy to Turkey has said, reiterating that the new financial package will be implemented in coordination with the Turkish government.

Turkey will not send additional troops to Afghanistan as part of a plan to run and secure Kabul's airport following the U.S. and NATO pull-out from the country, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was cited as saying on June 23. 

The Turkish defense minister on June 19 discussed bilateral security and regional issues with his U.S. counterpart over the phone.

According to Turkey's Defense Ministry, Hulusi Akar and Lloyd James Austin had "a positive and constructive" conversation.

The exchange comes days after a NATO summit in Brussels on June 14.

Turkey and the U.S. have agreed to use direct channels of dialogue effectively and regularly, befitting the two allies and strategic partners, the Turkish president said on June 14.