Statement from Türkiye and Iraq on a Terror-Free Türkiye

The Directorate of Communications shared the joint statement made by Türkiye and Iraq on its social media account. The statement included the following statements:

1. Turkish and Iraqi authorities; In accordance with the agreement reached by the leaders of the two countries on September 23, 2026, it confirms their common will to continue the admirable steps taken so far by the Iraqi authorities towards the full establishment of state authority in Sinjar and ending the existence of elements of the PKK terrorist organization.

2. Turkish side; In accordance with the agreement reached at the leadership level, it declares that it will begin to take the necessary steps towards the gradual transfer of the Bashiqa-Zilikan campus to the Iraqi Federal Government.