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Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq?

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Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq? (2026, September 25). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/9/25/will-turkiye-end-its-military-presence-in-northern-iraq?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-09-25

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Turkish forces are set to gradually withdraw from a military base in Sinjar, northern Iraq, as part of an agreement aimed at improving security and relations between Turkey and Iraq. This move follows years of Turkish military presence justified by threats posed by Kurdish fighters, leading to frequent cross-border conflicts. The article explores potential obstacles to the deal's success through discussions with experts on regional affairs.
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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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Topics

Ankara Iraq Kurdish Sinjar Turkish

Subjects

Ankara GPE · 2× Turkish PERSON · 2× Baghdad GPE · 1× Dareen Abughaida PERSON · 1× Iraq GPE · 1× Iraqi NORP · 1× Kamaran Palani PERSON · 1× Kurdish NORP · 1× Omer Ozkizilcik PERSON · 1× Sinjar GPE · 1×

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But this week, the two countries reached an agreement for Turkish forces to gradually transfer control of a military base to the Iraqi army.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-25
2026-09-25 · Al Jazeera
Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq? · assertive framing

Claims (5 extracted, 0 hedged)

Ankara agrees to gradually hand over a base in Sinjar. asserted
Ankara → agree → Sinjar
Citing security threats from Kurdish fighters, Ankara established a number of bases in the region. asserted
Ankara → cite → region
Cross-border attacks were common, and relations with its neighbour soured. asserted
relations → sour → neighbour
But this week, the two countries reached an agreement for Turkish forces to gradually transfer control of a military base to the Iraqi army. asserted
forces → reach → army
For its part, Baghdad pledged to tackle the armed groups that its neighbour says pose a security threat. asserted
neighbour → pledge → threat
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