Can Turkey’s Bashiqa withdrawal pave the way for deeper Iraq ties?

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Turkey plans to withdraw from its Bashiqa military base in Iraq, aiming to strengthen security cooperation with Baghdad and promote economic relations. Successful implementation depends heavily on the restoration of Iraqi state authority in Sinjar, where armed group removal efforts have stalled.

Ankara hopes the planned handover of its Bashiqa base will deepen security cooperation with Baghdad and unlock broader economic ties, but implementation hinges on restoring Iraqi state authority in Sinjar, where previous efforts to remove armed groups have stalled.