Extremely important developments in Iraq.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
The Memorandum of Understanding between Turkiye and Iraq on Military, Security Cooperation and the Fight Against Terrorism was just signed by the Defense Ministers of both countries.
This agreement is of historical importance.
We believe that we will take our cooperation to the next level through the Joint Coordination and Training Centers foreseen in this agreement.
We wish to advance the understanding we are developing with Iraq on the fight against terrorism with concrete steps on the field.
We will continue our contacts in this direction without interruption.
There will be a Turkiye-Iraq Joint Security and Coordination Center established in Baghdad and the Bashiqa Turkish military base will be turned into a Turkiye-Iraq joint military training base. According to the Iraqi MoFA, Fuad Hussein the responsibility for the base will be of the Iraqi Army.
The Iraqi Army presence in the base can possibly grant immunity against Iranian proxy and PKK attacks.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan:
The Memorandum of Understanding between Turkiye and Iraq on Military, Security Cooperation and the Fight Against Terrorism was just signed by the Defense Ministers of both countries.
This agreement is of historical importance.
We believe that we will take our cooperation to the next level through the Joint Coordination and Training Centers foreseen in this agreement.
We wish to advance the understanding we are developing with Iraq on the fight against terrorism with concrete steps on the field.
We will continue our contacts in this direction without interruption.
There will be a Turkiye-Iraq Joint Security and Coordination Center established in Baghdad and the Bashiqa Turkish military base will be turned into a Turkiye-Iraq joint military training base. According to the Iraqi MoFA, Fuad Hussein the responsibility for the base will be of the Iraqi Army.
The Iraqi Army presence in the base can possibly grant immunity against Iranian proxy and PKK attacks.