# Türkiye to gradually hand over Bashiqa-Zilkan base to Iraq: ministry

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- TRT World, 2026-10-01 16:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/a14e2b73fa9b

> Türkiye’s ministry says the Bashiqa-Zilkan base will be handed over to Iraq gradually. It also says planned steps will further strengthen military and security cooperation between the two countries.