Turkey Will Hand over Key Base in Iraq in a Gradual Troop Withdrawal Deal – WTOP News
- On Wednesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Faleh Al-Zaidi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to transfer the Bashiqa-Zilkan Camp to Iraq and restore full state authority in Sinjar.
- The leaders met behind closed doors at the Turkish House in New York on the sidelines of the General Assembly to finalize the agreement.
- Both sides committed to ending the presence of "proscribed" foreign armed elements in Sinjar, a region still grappling with the shadow of the ISIS genocide Twelve years later.
- Turkey has maintained a military presence near Mosul since 2015, straining relations with Baghdad, though officials provided no specific date for the base's handover.
- Al-Zaidi and Erdogan also agreed to accelerate strategic projects including the Development Road to strengthen bilateral economic ties and expand trade investment.
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Turkey to Gradually Withdraw From Key Iraq Military Base, Hand Control to Baghdad | 🌎 LatestLY
Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries' leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. 🌎 Turkey to Gradually Withdraw From Key Iraq Military Base, Hand Control to Baghdad.
Turkiye agrees to withdraw forces from key Iraq military base
Ankara: Turkiye has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries’ leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. Iraq, meanwhile, pledged to remove armed groups that Turkiye considers security … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top S…
Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal – WTOP News
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries’ leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. Iraq, meanwhile, pledged to remove armed groups that...
Turkey and Iraq reached an agreement on the phased transfer of the Bashik-Zelikan military base to the control of the Iraqi Government and the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Iraqi territory, an agreement reached at a meeting between Recep Tayip Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in New York on the UN Genassamble fields...
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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump at a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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