Turkey and Iraq agree phased handover of Bashiqa base
Turkey and Iraq agreed to transfer the Bashiqa-Zelikan military base near Mosul to Iraq gradually. An Iraqi commander said the withdrawal from Bashiqa and another nearby base could finish by year-end, though Turkey had not confirmed that timeline.
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What happened
Turkey and Iraq said Turkish forces would gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zelikan base near Mosul to the Iraqi government under an agreed mechanism and timeline. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Arab News | Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqarabnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
- Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqthefrontierpost.com · Recorded source date: Sep 24, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
The countries also said they would work to establish state authority in Sinjar and end the presence of outlawed foreign armed elements there. [2]
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- Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqthefrontierpost.com · Recorded source date: Sep 24, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
An Iraqi military commander said the phased withdrawal from Bashiqa and another small base near Mosul was expected to finish by the end of the year; Turkey had not immediately commented on that timetable. [1][2]
References for this detail (2)
- Arab News | Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqarabnews.com · Recorded source date: Sep 23, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC
- Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqthefrontierpost.com · Recorded source date: Sep 24, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
The agreement followed a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in New York, where they also committed to deeper security cooperation. [2]
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- Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqthefrontierpost.com · Recorded source date: Sep 24, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC
Context from the sources
Turkey deployed forces near Mosul in 2015, saying they were training and protecting Iraqi forces and local fighters preparing to fight Islamic State after it seized Mosul in 2014. [1][2]
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- [1] Arab News | Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqarabnews.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 3
- [2] Ankara and Baghdad agree Turkiye will turn over military camp in northern Iraqthefrontierpost.comReferenced for: detail 1, detail 2, detail 3, detail 4
What this could mean for you
Security arrangements around Bashiqa and nearby areas could become less predictable during the transition.
A phased transfer changes which forces control the bases and requires Iraqi security measures to support the handover.
Reported basis: [1][2] · The possible effect is interpretation.
Depends on: The withdrawal and transfer proceed before replacement arrangements are fully established.
Possible time frame: months, if those conditions hold.
Possible consequences, not a forecast. Their relevance depends on your location and the conditions above.
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What changes the outlook
Risk increases if…
A delay or dispute over the agreed mechanism, timetable or Iraqi security measures.
Armed groups remaining in or contesting Sinjar resist the stated plan.
Pressure eases if…
The handover proceeds on schedule with Iraqi security arrangements in place.
Turkey and Iraq maintain the deeper security cooperation announced in their joint statement.
Still unclear
The precise handover schedule and security measures have not been published.
The sources do not establish how armed groups in Sinjar will respond or whether the agreement will be implemented without dispute.
Market implications
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Sources (2)
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Both sides committed to ending the presence of outlawed armed elements, particularly Kurdish militants, in northern Iraq, specifically in Sinjar Turkiye aims to disarm the…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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CAIRO (Reuters) : Turkiye and Iraq agreed on Wednesday for Turkish forces to hand over a military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government…A short excerpt from our source record; open the original for the full article.
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