Iraq, Turkey agree on handover of Bashiqa camp and control over Sinjar
Iraq and Turkey announced in a joint statement on Wednesday an agreement to extend full Iraqi state authority over Sinjar in the north and end the presence of banned foreign armed groups there. Other reports indicate the deal also covers the gradual handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp in Nineveh to the federal government under an agreed timeline.
Why it matters
The deal marks progress on a long-standing dispute over Turkish military presence in northern Iraq and armed groups in the Yazidi-majority Sinjar region. Its implementation could ease years of border tensions and strengthen Baghdad's control over its territory.
How outlets headlined it
- سكاي نيوز عربيةبغداد وأنقرة تتفقان على تسليم تركيا معسكرا في شمال العراق
- روسيا اليوم (RT Arabic)اتفاق بين بغداد وأنقرة على انسحاب القوات التركية من معسكر "بعشيقة–زليكان" في نينوى وتسليمه للحكومة
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