Turkey agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq
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Neutral summary
Turkey and Iraq announced an agreement on Wednesday for Turkish forces to gradually hand over control of the Bashiqa-Zilkan military base in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government. The announcement came after a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. A joint statement said the transfer would take place “in light of progress achieved by these security measures implemented by Iraq” and “in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable.” According to Turkiye Today, Turkish troops will gradually hand the base to the Iraqi federal government. The Jerusalem Post reported the handover will happen by June 2027. The sides also agreed to deepen security cooperation and to end the presence of “outlawed armed elements” in northern Iraq. The move is seen as a step to strengthen Iraqi state authority and ease a long-running point of tension between Ankara and Baghdad. Some outlets, including B92, mistakenly said the meeting was held with Iraq's president, but most sources, including Reuters and France 24, report it was with the prime minister.
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Outlets: 13. Countries: 9. Facts in the shared core: 4.
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Turkey agrees to hand over contentious Bashiqa base to Iraq. The planned handover of the Bashiqa base would address one of the most contentious issues in Ankara-Baghdad ties, while the two sides also discussed restoring…
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ТАСС (outlet profile)
Турция проведет поэтапную передачу военной базы близ Мосула правительству Ирака. На встрече турецкого президента Реджепа Тайипа Эрдогана с иракским премьером Али аз-Зейди обсуждались все аспекты стратегических отношений…
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Интерфакс (outlet profile)
Турция передаст под контроль Багдада военную базу на севере Ирака. Турецкое и Иракское правительства договорились о том, что Анкара уступит Багдаду свою военную базу на севере Ирака, сообщает газета Turkiye Today со ссы…
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The Jerusalem Post (outlet profile)
Turkey’s Bashiqa base handover marks a new chapter for post-ISIS Iraq - analysis. This is an important step and comes amid many developments in Iraq. Iraq is also trying to rein in Iranian-backed militias. It says this…
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Middle East Eye (outlet profile)
Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq. Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq Turkey will hand over control of its Bashiqa base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced Wednesday in a joint s…
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Al-Monitor (outlet profile)
Turkey and Iraq agree Turkey will turn over military camp in northern Iraq. CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq agreed on Wednesday for Turkish forces to hand over a military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi go…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Türkiye to Hand Over Military Base to Iraq
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South China Morning Post (outlet profile)
Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq. 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 lig…
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France 24 (outlet profile)
Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad. Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, in a move aimed at stre…
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq. Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi and Turkish President Erdogan pledged deeper security cooperation at UNGA.
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Turkey agrees to hand over Bashiqa military camp to Iraq
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal. Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over control to the Iraqi government
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B92 (outlet profile)
Prekretnica na severu Iraka: Turska povlači snage iz baze. Turska i Irak dogovorili su postepeno povlačenje turskih snaga iz baze Bašika-Zelikan na severu Iraka, nakon susreta predsednika Turske Redžepa Tajipa Erdogana…
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Asharq Al-Awsat (outlet profile)
Türkiye will Hand Over Key Base in Iraq in a Gradual Troop Withdrawal Deal
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RFI (outlet profile)
La Turquie va remettre «progressivement» à Bagdad le contrôle de la base militaire de Bachiqa-Zilkan. C’est un geste qui pourrait tourner une page entre Ankara et Bagdad. La Turquie va progressivement remettre à l’Irak…
Factual core
- Turkey handed over its Bashiqa military base in Iraq to Iraqi authorities.
- The agreement on the handover was announced after a meeting in New York between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi.
- The handover follows progress achieved by security measures implemented by Iraq.
- The handover agreement was reached between Türkiye and Iraq.