{
  "id": 9519380,
  "title": "Turkey agrees to hand over Bashiqa military camp to Iraq",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/turkey-agrees-to-hand-over-bashiqa-military-camp-to-iraq",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/24/turkey-agrees-to-hand-over-bashiqa-military-camp-to-iraq/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi met on Wednesday night during the UN General Assembly in New York to discuss the future of the Bashiqa-Zelikan military camp located in northern Iraq. The two leaders reached an agreement to gradually transfer the camp to Iraqi control, as announced in a joint statement.\n\nThe meeting also focused on strengthening security cooperation and addressing the presence of outlawed foreign armed elements, particularly Kurdish militants involved in the conflict. Turkey's military intervention, which began in 2015, aimed to train and protect Iraqi forces and local Sunni Arab, Turkmen, and Kurdish fighters battling ISIS, who had seized Mosul that same year.\n\nTurkey's continued presence in the region has led to tensions with Iraq, who demanded the withdrawal of Turkish troops. While no specific timeline for the handover was provided, the statement highlighted Turkey's commitment to the process as outlined by the agreed mechanism and schedule. Both leaders emphasized the importance of implementing previous agreements and accelerating strategic projects, notably the Development Road project, to bolster bilateral ties and trade between the two nations.",
  "summary": "Turkey has agreed to gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zelikan military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government. The agreement was announced after a meeting late on Wednesday between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. They also agreed to deepen security co-operation, a joint statement said.…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Turkey agrees to hand over Bashiqa military camp to Iraq",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/turkey-agrees-to-hand-over-bashiqa-military-camp-to-iraq-9520577",
        "published": "2026-09-24T07:44:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/turkey-will-hand-over-key-base-in-iraq-in-a-gradual-troop-withdrawal",
        "published": "2026-09-24T08:24:19.000Z"
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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."
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