Turkey to transfer control of Bashiqa base to Iraq
Turkey and Iraq say Ankara will gradually hand control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad. The move is intended to reinforce Iraqi state authority and reduce a long-running source of tension between the neighbouring countries.
Turkey will gradually transfer control of its Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, Ankara and Baghdad said Wednesday, according to France 24. The planned handover is intended to strengthen the authority of the Iraqi state. It is also aimed at easing a long-running source of tension between Turkey and Iraq.
The supplied material does not give a timetable for the transfer or explain what military arrangements will remain during the transition. It does not say how many personnel are stationed at Bashiqa, what functions the base currently performs or whether the handover has already begun. No further details of the agreement between Ankara and Baghdad are provided.
The available report also does not include comments from local authorities, political groups or other countries about the planned change in control.
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