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Turkey has maintained a military presence in Bashiqa, northern Iraq, as part of its operations against Kurdish militant groups. The base has been a point of periodic diplomatic discussion between Ankara and Baghdad regarding sovereignty and security coordination.
Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced on Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour.
“In light of progress achieved by these security measures implemented by Iraq, Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to the Federal Government of Iraq in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable,” a joint statement said.
The announcement followed a meeting Wednesday between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The handover’s timetable was not specified.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Turkish forces will complete the handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to Iraqi federal authorities within the coming months.
Likely · Within months

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