POLITICS — June 22, 2026
Germany Accepts Six More Taliban Diplomats
The agreement follows technical talks in Istanbul and supports Germany's plans to increase deportation flights to Kabul to three per month.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Omid Radio — corroborated by Afghanistan International — 2 min read
Germany has agreed to accept six additional Taliban diplomats following confidential talks in Istanbul.
The discussions took place over several days in a hotel in the Turkish city and involved officials from the German Interior and Foreign Ministries at the technical level.
The German Foreign Ministry confirmed the meeting.
This development is linked to efforts to identify and deport Afghan nationals convicted of crimes in Germany.
Germany plans to increase charter deportation flights to Kabul to three per month while also conducting individual deportations on regular flights.
At present, only two Taliban consular staff are operating in Germany, managing the embassy in Berlin and the consulate in Bonn.
Read the original reporting at Omid Radio →
Reliability assessment
Two independent sources corroborate the core event of Germany accepting six additional Taliban diplomats following Istanbul talks, citing German media (NDR) and official ministry statements; the verifiable fact is the reporting of these statements and agreement.
The source language reads straight.
Independent web corroboration
A separate web search returned 8 matching reports. A selection:
Die Bundesregierung hat nach ... stattfinden können. Demnach sollen sechs weitere Taliban-Diplomaten nach Deutschland entsandt werden, was eine zentrale Forderung der Radikalislamisten war....
The expansion follows talks between Interior Ministry representatives and the Taliban.
Across the newsrooms
Where reports agree
- Germany agreed to accept six more Taliban diplomats after Istanbul talks
- Talks involved German Interior and Foreign Ministries at technical level
- Only two Taliban consular staff currently present in Germany managing embassy and consulate
Where reports differ
- Source 1 provides additional details on deportation flights and numbers of Afghan criminals in detention; Source 2 omits these details
Filed by 2 outlets
Omid Radio
Originating
Reported straight
Reported straight
Afghanistan International
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Filed under
Politics — Taliban, Germany, Diplomacy, Deportations
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