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Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi agreed during a meeting at the U.N. General Assembly in New York that Turkey will gradually withdraw troops from a key military base in northern Iraq, handing it over to Iraqi authorities. The deal also includes an Iraqi commitment to remove groups viewed as security threats by Turkey from the Sinjar region.

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On September 23, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. They agreed to deepen security cooperation, including a gradual withdrawal by Turkish forces from a strategic military base called Bashiqa-Zelikan camp in northern Iraq and its transfer to the Iraqi government. The deal aims to end the presence of Kurdish militants based in Sinjar, which Turkey considers security threats. Both sides also pledged to fully establish state authority in Sinjar and remove "outlawed foreign armed elements" from the area, marking a significant step towards resolving long-standing tensions between Turkey and Iraq over military presence in northern Iraq.

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The Straits Times · 0.87 cosine similarity

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“Both articles describe the same agreement between Turkey and Iraq on a gradual withdrawal of Turkish forces from a military camp in northern Iraq, as well as security cooperation to remove armed elements, made during talks at the United Nations General Assembly.”

Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq? same event · 100%

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“Both articles describe Turkey's agreement to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between Turkish President Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister al-Zaidi.”

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ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey has agreed to gradually withdraw forces from a strategic military base in northern Iraq and hand over its control to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between the two countries’ leaders on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York. asserted

Turkey → agree → York

Iraq, meanwhile, pledged to remove armed groups that Turkey considers security threats from the region of Sinjar, in northwestern Iraq, according to a joint statement issued after the meeting late Wednesday between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi. uncertain

Turkey → pledge → Erdogan

Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal

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