Turkiye will hand over key base in Iraq in gradual troop withdrawal deal

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Turkiye and Iraq have agreed on a gradual troop withdrawal deal including handing over a key military base in Iraq and extending Iraqi state authority in Sinjar to end the presence of banned foreign armed elements, aiming to improve regional stability.

Turkiye and Iraq also agreed to “fully extend the authority of the Iraqi state in Sinjar and to end the presence of banned foreign armed elements,” the statement read