
Türkiye welcomes new Iraqi cabinet appointments
Türkiye welcomed new appointments to Iraq’s cabinet on Oct. 16, saying they would help accelerate bilateral cooperation.

Türkiye welcomed new appointments to Iraq’s cabinet on Oct. 16, saying they would help accelerate bilateral cooperation.

Iraq’s parliament has elected a candidate from the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) to a minister of state position for the first time, as part of votes to fill vacant deputy premierships and ministerial posts in the cabinet.

Iraqi F-16 fighter jets carried out two airstrikes that destroyed a position used by the ISIL terrorist group in the eastern province of Diyala, security officials said on Oct. 11.

Turkish security sources have announced that the PKK has evacuated four residential areas in northern Iraq in line with the implementation of the “terror-free Türkiye” project.

Iraq has rejected Syria’s request to repatriate thousands of suspected ISIL members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official has said.

Iraq has rejected Syria’s request to repatriate thousands of suspected ISIL members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year, a senior Iraqi security official has said.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has ordered an investigation into the desecration of the U.S. flag during military parades held in Baghdad to mark the withdrawal of U.S.-led coalition forces from Iraq.

Türkiye’s Defense Ministry has announced a phased handover of the Bashika-Zilkan military base to Iraq following an agreement between Ankara and Baghdad.

Iraq has drafted a plan to bring armed groups’ weapons under state control by June 2027, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Sept. 30, as the U.S.-led coalition concluded its military mission in the country.

Iraq on Sept. 30 announced the end of the U.S.-led international coalition’s mission after more than two decades, marking a transition toward bilateral security relations with coalition member states.

Syria has begun delivering imported petrol to Iraq, months after Baghdad began exporting its oil via Syria when the Middle East war disrupted the Strait of Hormuz.

Iraq has announced that the headquarters of the United States-led international coalition in the country will be closed on Sept. 30.

Iraq and the United States agreed on Sept. 27 to resume commercial shipments of physical U.S. dollars to Baghdad following months of restrictions designed to halt currency smuggling to sanctioned entities.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the Iraqi government would establish control over Sinjar following the PKK’s removal, as Ankara seeks to shift relations with Baghdad toward trade and stability.

Türkiye and Iraq have agreed to end the presence of PKK in the strategic province of Sinjar, according to a joint statement that seeks to deepen security cooperation between the neighbors.

Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Sept. 21 announced the “historic” unification of the Peshmerga forces under the command of the Peshmerga Affairs Ministry, bringing an end to decades of division between forces loyal to the region’s two main Kurdish political parties.

Iraq is preparing for the Sept. 30 end of the U.S.-led international coalition’s military mission, a date the government views as a key milestone in assuming full responsibility for the country’s security through its own institutions.

Six French nationals went on trial on Sept. 20, as Iraq moves to prosecute thousands of suspected members of the ISIL terrorist organization.

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali alZaidi yesterday arrived in the German capital Berlin on an official visit, as part of his first European tour, which also included France.

Iraqi authorities announced a timeline to reopen three crossings with Iran on Sept. 13.

Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş on Sept. 8 announced that PKK will start disarming and surrendering weapons to Iraq’s central government this October, in line with the implementation of the “terror-free Türkiye” project.

Iraq has boosted its crude oil export capacity to more than 3 million barrels per day (bpd) and plans to raise it to 5 million as it develops new routes away from the Strait of Hormuz, Oil Minister Basim Mohammed Khudair said on Sept. 5.

The withdrawal of international coalition forces from Iraq is gathering pace and is expected to be completed by Sept. 30, Iraqi military spokesman Sabah al-Numan said on Aug. 26.

A senior Iraqi official pushed back a September 30 deadline for pro-Iran factions to hand over their weapons, without offering an explanation for the move or providing a new date.