NEW YORK, Jan 12 (A.A) - Turkey officially notified the United Nations (U.N) that it would participate in the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) formed to ensure security in and around Afghan capital Kabul and support the government.
Umit Pamir, the Turkish Permanent Representative to the U.N, presented a note about this issue to U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan.
Turkey had earlier announced that it would send 261 soldiers to Afghanistan and the highest rank would be colonel in that troop.
A statement of New York Press Attache's Office issued a statement in which it noted that six Turkish officers would be in mission at the headquarters of the international force.
The statement noted that the units to be deployed in Afghanistan could not exceed a battalion.
A delegation comprised of 12 people would go to Afghanistan between January 15 and 22 to make the preparatory works, the statement pointed out.
The statement added that officials thought to organize a tour to the region for the Turkish journalist after the troop deployed in Afghanistan.
RED CRESCENT TO SEND HEALTH TEAM TO AFGHANISTAN
Red Crescent will send a health team comprised of doctors and nurses to Afghanistan.
Red Crescent Chairman Ertan Gonen said on Saturday that a health team composed of ten people will give mobile service in Afghanistan.
Red Crescent will charge four health personnel in a hospital.
Besides health team, Red Crescent will dispatch humanitarian aid including medicine and medical equipment worth of 25 billion Turkish liras (TL) to the region.