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Türkiye and Iraq Deepened Cooperation in the Fields of Security and Development
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Türkiye and Iraq Deepened Cooperation in the Fields of Security and Development

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Quick Look

  • A joint statement was made after the meeting between Turkish President Erdoğan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
  • The parties reached an agreement on the establishment of Iraqi state authority in Sinjar, the removal of banned foreign armed elements from the region, and the gradual delivery of the Bashiqa-Zilkan military facility to the Iraqi Federal Government.
  • They also agreed on accelerating the Development Road Project and increasing bilateral trade investment.

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Why It Matters

Cooperation between Türkiye and Iraq in security and economic fields has been ongoing for a long time. Especially the Sinjar region in northern Iraq came to the fore with the presence of banned foreign armed groups. Bashiqa-Zilkan is Turkey's long-standing military force in Iraq.

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President Erdogan then met with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.

In the joint statement released after the meeting, it was stated that Türkiye and Iraq agreed to deepen their cooperation in the field of security.

The parties reached an agreement on fully establishing Iraqi state authority in Sinjar and ending the presence of banned foreign armed elements in the region. The Iraqi government has recently been taking steps to bring the armed structures in Sinjar under state control and hand over the weapons to the central government.

According to the joint statement, in parallel with the progress made by Iraq in these security practices, the Turkish Armed Forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan campus to the Iraqi Federal Government within the framework of the agreed mechanism and schedule.

The future of the Turkish military presence in Bashiqa-Zilkan has long been one of the security issues in Ankara-Baghdad relations. It was previously reported that preparations for the transfer of the bases in question in the north of Iraq to the Iraqi side were on the agenda.

THE DEVELOPMENT ROAD WILL BE ACCELERATED

Türkiye and Iraq also agreed on increasing bilateral trade and investment volume, implementing previously signed agreements and accelerating joint strategic projects.

In this context, a common will was demonstrated, especially for the advancement of the Development Road Project. Türkiye and Iraq have intensified their contacts in recent months to expand cooperation in the fields of energy, transportation and trade.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Alparslan Bayraktar, Minister of Commerce Ömer Bolat, MİT President İbrahim Kalın, Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, Presidential Foreign Policy and Security Chief Advisor Akif Çağatay Kılıç and Presidential Defense Industry President Haluk Görgün also attended the Erdoğan-Zeydi meeting.

HE ALSO MEET WITH ZELENSKY

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Bashiqa-Zilkan military facility will be fully handed over to the Iraqi Federal Government within the determined schedule.

    Likely · Within months

  • The first practical steps regarding the Development Road Project will begin within the next two months.

    Possible · Within months

Open Questions

  • Has a specific time frame been determined for Bashiqa-Zilkan delivery?
  • What mechanism will be used to surrender the armed groups in Sinjar?
  • When will the first phase of the Development Road Project start?

Related Topics

Türkiye
PeopleRecep Tayyip ErdoganAli al-ZaidiHakan FidanAkin Gürlek
OrganizationsPresidency of the Republic of TürkiyeGovernment of IraqMinistry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of TürkiyeRepublic of Türkiye Ministry of Justice
PlacesSinjarBashiqa-ZilkanIraq
TopicsiraqerdoganAli ez-zaydisquirrelbasika-zilkandevelopment path
This article was originally published by NTV Gündem.

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