Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq
Summary
Turkiye and Iraq have agreed to gradually transfer control of the Bashiqa military base from Turkiye to Iraq. The deal was made during a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the United Nations General Assembly.Key Facts
- Turkiye’s military base in Bashiqa, northeast of Mosul, will be handed over gradually to Iraqi authorities.
- The agreement aims to fully establish Iraqi government control in Sinjar and remove foreign armed groups considered illegal.
- The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has been active in Sinjar, is mentioned in context of stopping its presence.
- Turkiye set up the Bashiqa base in 2015 to train local forces fighting ISIS, with up to 600 soldiers stationed there.
- Baghdad opposed the Turkish military presence, seeing it as a violation of Iraq’s sovereignty.
- The agreement includes expanding trade and investment between the two countries and speeding up joint projects like the Development Road.
- A peace process in 2025 between Turkiye and PKK led to fewer Turkish military operations across the border in Sinjar.
- The deal reflects ongoing efforts by Iraq to strengthen state control in northern areas and work with Turkiye on security and trade along their border.
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