Event Brief
Turkey to gradually hand over Bashiqa base to Iraq
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 23, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
Summary: Turkey will gradually hand over control of its Bashiqa-Zilkan base in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency said in a joint statement with Iraq. The statement links the handover to progress achieved by Iraq through security measures.
WHO: Turkish presidency
WHAT: Turkey announced it will gradually hand over control of the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to Baghdad
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026
WHERE: Iraq
WHY: The handover is tied to progress Iraq has achieved through security measures implemented by Iraq.
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