INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A senior official of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Friday reaffirmed support and solidarity for Turkey as it marked the sixth
anniversary of the 2016 defeated coup on Friday.Speaking at an event at the Turkish Embassy in Kabul, Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Mohammad
Abbad Stanikzai said that Afghanistan and Turkey have long had historic and friendly relations.He also thanked the Turkish people and
government for their humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan right after a recent deadly earthquake, as well as their support in the field of
education.More than 250 people were killed and thousands were injured in Turkey in the July 15, 2016 coup attempt when rogue soldiers
commandeered warplanes, helicopters and tanks to take control of institutions and overthrow Erdogan&s government.Turkey&s ambassador in
Kabul, Cihad Erginay, said his country achieved great success in its fight against the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) within the
framework of the rule of law at home and abroad in the last six years.The organizational structure of FETO within state institutions was
uncovered, and ultimately, the parallel state structure of the organization was destroyed,& Erginay said.Turkish people of all walks came
together for a single purpose, which was to protect the democracy that night, he said, adding: &This has gone down in our history as the
bloodiest terrorist attack that Turkey has been subjected to.Erginay stressed that the Turkish people were not alone in their endeavor to
protect democracy and that numerous countries stood in solidarity with the Turkish government.The people of Afghanistan were among those who
condemned the coup attempt and showed solidarity with us,& he noted.Touching on the threat that the terror group poses to the countries
where it has a presence, Erginay said: &FETO is an intelligence and criminal organization that constantly tries to create a political and
economic sphere of influence in line with its crooked ambitions, which poses a threat to the security of every country in which it takes
root and operates.Thanks to the close cooperation between the governments of Afghanistan and Turkey, 15 of the terror group&s so-called
educational institutions were transferred to the Turkish Maarif Foundation, he said, adding that the foundation is doing its best to provide
Afghan children with high-quality education opportunities.Moreover, in cooperation with the Turkish Maarif Foundation, the Turkish Embassy
in Kabul planted 250 trees near the Qargha Dam in honor of those killed in the defeated 2016 coup.The post Afghanistan stands by Turkey,
Stanikzai says on anniversary of 2016 defeated coup first appeared on Ariana News.
