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Turkey to transfer Bashiqa military base in Iraq to Baghdad
Turkey announced it will gradually transfer control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government, according to a joint statement by the Turkish presidency and Baghdad. The handover follows progress in Iraqi security measures and is linked to broader security cooperation, with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed al‑Zaidi and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledging deeper cooperation at the United Nations General Assembly. The move is described as strengthening Iraqi state authority and easing a long‑running source of tension between the two neighbours.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (1): Al Jazeera English
- Centre (5): Associated Press, Euronews, France 24, Reuters, South China Morning Post
- Right (1): The Jerusalem Post