{
  "id": 9432129,
  "title": "Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/turkey-to-hand-over-military-base-to-iraq-9432129",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:59:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3368571/turkey-hand-over-military-base-iraq"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Turkey has announced plans to transfer control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government, following a meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The base, established by Turkey in December 2015, has been a source of tension between the two countries, with Baghdad accusing Ankara of violating Iraqi sovereignty. The transfer, which will be carried out in accordance with an agreed mechanism and timeline, aims to promote both Iraqi sovereignty and Turkish security. Additionally, Turkey and Iraq agreed to fully restore state authority in Sinjar and eliminate the presence of illegal foreign armed elements. The US ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, hailed the agreement, stating that it represents a significant step towards Iraqi sovereignty and Turkish security.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey to hand over military base to Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/turkey-to-hand-over-military-base-to-iraq",
        "published": "2026-09-23T21:37:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Turkey to hand over military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/turkey-to-hand-over-military-base-in-northern-iraq-to-baghdad",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:02:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}