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Turkey to Gradually Hand over Military Base to Iraq as Baghdad-Ankara Ties Strengthen

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) – Turkey will begin taking steps to gradually transfer control of the Bashiqa-Zilkan military base in northern Iraq to the Iraqi federal government, according to a joint announcement issued on Sunday, November 8. According to the Office of Iraq’s Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi, Baghdad and Ankara have also agreed to set up a joint security coordination committee to monitor efforts to restore full Iraqi government authority i…

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On Sunday, Iraq and Turkey announced the activation of a Joint Security Coordination Committee to oversee the end of the presence of armed groups in Sinjar and the full extension of Baghdad sovereignty over them, in conjunction with the commencement by Ankara of the procedures for the gradual transfer of the "Bashika-Zilkan" camp to the Federal Government of Iraq.

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Ankara and Baghdad agreed to a gradual handover of the "Zelikaan" camp to the Federal Government of Iraq, the activation of a joint security committee to extend State authority in Sinjar and the end of the existence of the PKK.

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The Turkish authorities will proceed with the gradual transfer to the Iraqi Government of the military complex of Basik Zilykan in northern Iraq as part of the agreements to combat the Kurdistan Workers' Party. Ankara and Baghdad are intensifying joint monitoring of the cessation of the presence in Iraqi Sinjar of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (RPK) in both countries, transmitting RIA News with reference to the joint statement of the two States. …

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New decisions regarding security cooperation between Turkey and Iraq have been announced. A joint statement from the two countries indicated that Türkiye will begin taking the necessary steps to gradually transfer its Başika-Zilikan military base in Iraq to the Iraqi Federal Government.

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The joint press statement issued by Turkey and Iraq was announced by the Presidency of Communications. According to the statement, "The Turkish side declares that, in accordance with the agreement reached at the leadership level, it will begin taking the necessary steps towards the gradual transfer of the Başika-Zilikan facility to the Iraqi Federal Government." Here are the details...

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