Turkiye agrees to gradual handover of Bashiqa base to Iraq

Turkey and Iraq have agreed to a gradual transfer of Turkey's military base in Bashiqa to Baghdad, according to a statement from the Iraqi prime minister's office. The agreement was reached after a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. They also agreed to expand bilateral trade, implement signed agreements immediately, and accelerate joint strategic projects, especially the Development Road project.