Iraq, Turkey ink agreements during Zaidi visit

The two leaders discussed bilateral ties, regional developments, and other issues of mutual interest, agreeing to strengthen strategic cooperation through new agreements and enhanced collaboration in sectors including energy, water, trade, agriculture, transportation, defense, and education, according to a joint statement following the meeting.

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Erbil to host September summit with Turkish, Azerbaijani investors

Nearly 150 investors from Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to participate in the summit, with attendees ranging across the housing, industrial, agricultural, and artificial intelligence sectors.

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Iraqi PM departs for Ankara to discuss expanding ties

Zaidi will meet Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials “to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly in the areas of economy, water, security, and investment, as well as regional files and issues of mutual interest,” his office said in a statement. 

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PKK commander urges freedom for Ocalan to advance peace process

“If it remains the same, progress on the process cannot be carried out. He will have no contact with the public, he will not address the public through the press, he will have no contact with us … if the current situation continues … this process will not progress as it should,” Karasu told the PKK-affiliated Medya Haber TV. 

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Ousted Turkish opposition leader Ozel quits CHP to found new party

Turkey's pro-opposition Anka Haber reported that Ozel "resigned from the CHP after signing the founding documents of the YENI Party," with 90 CHP lawmakers also resigning to become founding members of the new party.

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Ocalan labels Kurdish-Turkish alliance ‘foundation’ of Turkey’s future

Ocalan shared a message through the delegation, where he said that “the Kurdish-Turkish alliance is the foundation of Anatolia's common future,” stressing, “It is a cornerstone.”

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Turkish parliament speaker, DEM Party to meet amid peace process legal framework push

Pro-Kurdish groups in Turkey have urged Ankara to implement a legal framework to oversee the peace process with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) ahead of the parliamentary summer recess.

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Iraq’s water inflows fall over 40 percent in five years: Monitor

“Iraq has already suffered from an unprecedented decrease in water revenues due to a reduction in incoming flows exceeding 40 percent over the past five years,” the Green Iraq Observatory said in a statement. 

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DEM Party condemns ‘racist and sexist’ remarks made against MP protesting NATO summit

“You cannot stop NATO opponents this way. You are soldiers of Israel, you are soldiers of America. We are also humans,” said DEM Party Burcugul Cubuk during an altercation with Turkish security forces amid anti-NATO summit protests in Ankara.

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