Berlin, Oct 16 : German Chancellor Angela Merkel said during a farewell trip to Istanbul today that her country might engage the Taliban together with Turkey.
“We discussed our bilateral talks with the Taliban and may continue them together, with the help of our respective envoys for Afghanistan,” she told a press conference.
Merkel, who spoke after a meeting with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, said Germany would make sure that Afghans receive humanitarian aid to prevent them from falling victim to human traffickers.
Merkel is leading Germany in a caretaker role, following last month’s federal elections, which saw her conservative party suffer its worst defeat ever. She will step down after 16 years at the helm.(UNI)