Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country will host the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan for a meeting which is geared toward bringing peace to Afghanistan.
Erdogan spoke Friday at a joint news conference with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is on his first visit to Turkey since he came to power in August.
Erdogan said the trilateral meeting would take place in Istanbul after Turkey's March local elections.
Khan told reporters he hoped the meeting would bring "badly-needed peace" to Afghanistan.
Erdogan, meanwhile, welcomed Pakistan's decision to hand over schools affiliated with exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen to a Turkish government foundation. Turkey blames Gulen for a 2016 failed coup.
Khan on Thursday visited the tomb of the 13th-century Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi in the city of Konya.
Turkey to host meeting for Afghan peace talks in March
Turkey to host meeting for Afghan peace talks in March
- President Erdogan shared plans at a joint news conference with Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan
- Trilateral meeting would take place in Istanbul after Turkey's local elections
