Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Afghanistan Saturday, the latest world leader to visit the country since President Ashraf Ghani took power after a prolonged political standoff.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Afghanistan Saturday, the latest world leader to visit the country since President Ashraf Ghani took power after a prolonged political standoff.

Erdogan will meet Ghani, his first vice president Abdul Rashid Dostum, and his former poll rival Abdullah Abdullah, who took the new role of "chief executive", a Turkish official told Agence France-Presse.

During his one-day tour Erdogan will also visit Turkish troops based in Afghanistan asTurkey is also involved in NATO operations with around 390 soldiers and trainers based in the country