Turkey and Iraq

Erdoğan to visit Baghdad

Erdoğan to visit Baghdad

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Iraq for the first time after 12 years, A Haber reported. Erdoğan will travel to Iraq on April 22 to discuss steps for counterterrorism and the Development Road …

Ankara to continue anti-terror operations in Syria and Iraq

Ankara to continue anti-terror operations in Syria and Iraq

Counterterrorism operations will continue in northern Syria and northern Iraq until the last terrorist is eliminated, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said. Akar said that Türkiye is determined to end the problem of …

Iraq draws troops to Iranian and Turkish borders

Iraq draws troops to Iranian and Turkish borders

Today, Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari said that the ministry has deployed over 6,000 officers on the Iranian and Turkish borders of the country. "We have deployed more than 6,000 troops in Iraqi Kurdistan on the …

Erdogan: Türkiye keen on boosting cooperation with Iraq

Erdogan: Türkiye keen on boosting cooperation with Iraq

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, according to a statement by the Turkish Communications Directorate. During the telephone conversation, the parties …

Türkiye 'neutralizes' 480 PKK terrorists in Iraq

Türkiye 'neutralizes' 480 PKK terrorists in Iraq

Turkish security forces have "neutralized" 13 PKK terrorists over the last two days as part of its cross-border operation in northern Iraq, the Turkish defense minister said Sunday. The operation was launched by Turkish …

Turkish Defense Minister headed to border with Iraq

Turkish Defense Minister headed to border with Iraq

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar conducted an inspection of border units on the border with Iraq. The head of the department is accompanied on the trip by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Yasar Güler, …

Türkiye eliminates 455 terrorists in northern Iraq

Türkiye eliminates 455 terrorists in northern Iraq

The Turkish Armed Forces have neutralized 455 terrorists since the beginning of the operation in northern Iraq, destroyed 557 caves and shelters of terrorists, as well as 1904 explosive devices, Anadolu reports. According to sources …

Türkiye 'neutralizes' 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Türkiye 'neutralizes' 3 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish security forces “neutralized” three PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, authorities said on Monday. The terrorists were targeted in airstrikes in Iraq’s Gara region, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said in a …

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 5 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 5 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish security forces "neutralized" five PKK terrorists in northern Iraq, near the Turkish border, authorities said on Thursday. The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Claw-Lock zone, the Turkish National Defense …

Türkiye warns citizens not to travel to Baghdad

Türkiye warns citizens not to travel to Baghdad

Türkiye urged its citizens to postpone visits to the Iraqi capital Baghdad due to deadly clashes in the city, and are rapidly spreading across the country. Issuing a travel alert for Iraq, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said: …

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Türkiye neutralized 18 PKK terrorists in Iraq, Syria

Turkish security forces “neutralized” a total of 18 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq and Syria, near the Turkish border, the National Defense Ministry said Friday.  The terrorists were targeted in the zones of Operation …

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 6 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish forces 'neutralize' 6 PKK terrorists in northern Iraq

Turkish security forces "neutralized" six PKK terrorists near the Turkish border in northern Iraq, the National Defense Ministry announced on Friday. The terrorists were targeted in the Operation Claw-Lock zone, the ministry …