Turkey to Assume ISAF Kabul Command in November
Friday, 02 October 2009 09:48
Turkey is set to take over from France the Kabul command of the International Assistance Force in Afghanistan for a year, a spokesman with the Turkish military said on Friday.
"Turkey will assume as of November 1, 2009, the ISAF regional command in Kabul for a year." Gen. Metin Gurak, head of the communication office of the Turkish General Staff, told a weekly press briefing.
This is the second time Turkey has led the Kabul command. The country last took charge of the command in April 2007 for eight months.
Gurak said Turkish troop deployment for the mission had begun late in September and it would be completed within ten days.
The spokesman said the 1,700-Turkish contingent would not engage in anti-terrorism and anti-drug operations, and it would not participate in mine-cleaning missions.
The Turkish detachment in Afghanistan extends support for re-construction and educational efforts, and elections in Mazar-e-Sharif.
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