Erdogan announces joint Islamic support program for Syria

“Through this program, which will contribute to strengthening human and institutional capacity, we will provide project support to Syria in areas such as training, expert exchange, needs analysis, and feasibility studies,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

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Iraq facing ‘worst drought season’ since its establishment: MP

An Iraqi lawmaker warned Monday that the country is facing its worst drought on record, with water reserves at dams dropping to about 4 billion cubic meters. He called for urgent action as the government signed a new water-management document with Turkey.

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Sulaimani airport set to receive first Turkish flight after two-year hiatus

The communications director of Sulaimani International Airport, Dana Mohammed, told The New Region that a Turkish plane is expected to arrive in Sulaimani International Airport at 1:10 am on Monday morning.

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Iraqi, Turkish FMs discuss water, PKK in Baghdad

Fidan arrived in Baghdad on Sunday, where he held talks with Hussein amid worsening water shortages across Iraq, owing to upstream dams built by Turkey along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers and Iraq’s drought-prone environment. They also discussed the latest developments regarding the PKK.

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Iraq seeking increased upstream water releases amid Turkish FM visit: Official

Turhan al-Mufti, advisor to the Iraqi prime minister for water affairs, expressed his hope that bilateral talks between Iraq and Turkey will see the latter agree to release one billion cubic meters of water into Iraqi waterways to alleviate drought.

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Turkish FM to visit Baghdad Sunday: Source 

Fidan's last visit to the Iraqi capital was in January, where he met with top officials to discuss bilateral relations and current regional developments.

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Turkey to host Gaza peace conference with Muslim states

Representatives from Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE have been invited to the Monday summit, according to the Turkish foreign ministry.

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New constitution central to current legislative agenda: Turkish parliament speaker 

Observers say Erdogan’s renewed push for a new constitution in recent months could be driven by his personal interests

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Imrali delegation says agreed with Erdogan on next steps for PKK peace talks

Thursday's meeting marks the mediating delegation's third with Erdogan

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