Iraq’s new prime minister visits Turkey for talks on pipeline and security
Ali al-Zaidi is discussing a proposed pipeline and $60 billion in U.S. deals as Iraq seeks new export routes and closer ties with Turkey.
- On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi arrived in Ankara to meet President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with discussions covering pipeline construction, energy, security, trade, transportation and water management.
- Al-Zaidi's visit builds on roughly $60 billion in U.S. company agreements signed after his earlier talks with President Donald Trump, including partnerships to create alternative oil shipping routes from the Persian Gulf.
- One project under consideration is a pipeline connecting Basra to Haditha, then to Ceyhan port in Turkey and Baniyas on Syria's coast, aimed at reducing Iraq's export exposure to Gulf tensions.
- Security discussions occur as Turkey pursues talks to end its decades-long conflict with the Kurdistan Workers Party, whose fighters operate from northern Iraq; last year the PKK announced it was laying down arms.
- Al-Zaidi's Ankara stop marks his third foreign visit since taking office, following trips to Washington and Tehran, while Turkey plans legislation with limited amnesty for some militants returning from northern Iraq.
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Rear Admiral Zeki Aktürk, Press and Public Relations Advisor and Spokesperson of the Ministry of National Defence, responding to a question about Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Zeidi's visit to Türkiye, stated that the meetings and agreements signed were important for regional stability and security.
Sitting beside Erdogan, Iraq PM orders minister to sign deal after excuse
Asked why the document remained unsigned, the Iraqi minister replied, "I'll write to you on WhatsApp." Al-Zaidi wasted no time. He ordered the minister to sign it immediately and instructed an interpreter to inform Erdogan of his decision.
Turkey, Iraq sign five agreements across key sectors as al-Zaidi visits Ankara
Turkey and Iraq signed five agreements and memoranda of understanding (MoU) covering energy, transport, education, youth and industrial property during Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's official visit to Ankara.
Erdogan says Turkey aims to sign energy cooperation deal with Iraq
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that Turkey aimed to sign a comprehensive energy cooperation deal with its neighbour Iraq as soon as possible, after talks with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Ankara, adding that Iraq’s premier had offered to provide 1 million barrels of oil to Ankara. Speaking at a joint news conference […]
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