# Türkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq

https://mins.news/en/item/71557

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-24 01:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/24/turkiye-agrees-to-gradual-handover-of-bashiqa-base-to-iraq?traffic_source=rss

> Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged deeper security cooperation during the UN General Assembly. Their governments agreed to gradually transfer Türkiye’s military base in Bashiqa to Baghdad, while also advancing trade, investment and strategic projects.

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