The Turkish Lira has been weakening to record lows against the US dollar, with officials blaming foreign powers in the lira crisis, saying lowering the interest rates isn’t the reason behind the crash in the value of the currency.

Turkey says it has received a request from the Taliban in Afghanistan to operate the international airport in Kabul, shortly after Ankara reversed a decision to provide security for the airfield at the behest of the United States due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.