Turkey Begins Gradual Handover of Bashiqa Base to Iraq
Automated summary•1 October 2026 at 05:39
Turkey’s Defence Ministry has announced the start of a gradual handover of the Bashiqa base near Mosul to the Iraqi army.
The move follows an agreement between Erdoğan and al-Zaidi to strengthen security in Sinjar and end the presence of foreign armed elements.
The ministry described the transfer as a phased process, rather than an immediate handover of the base.
The announcement did not specify a timetable for completing the transfer or provide details on how the security agreement would be implemented in Sinjar.
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