Syria's Sharaa talks security with Turkish FM

"In our talks, we particularly focused on security issues. We concentrated on internal and external threats to Syria’s sovereignty and political unity," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan wrote on X.

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Turkey's failure to renew Iraqi oil export agreement: Experts discuss rationale, legality

The 52-year-old oil export agreement will not be renewed in 2026 based upon the decision of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, resulting in shock among Iraqi officials and raising questions about the move's legality.

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1973 Iraq-Turkey oil export agreement will not be renewed: Turkish presidential decree

“Turkey-Iraq Crude Oil Pipeline Agreement dated 27/8/1973, approved by the Council of Ministers Decision dated 22/4/1975…It has been decided, under Article 3 of Presidential Decree No. 9, to terminate, as of 27/7/2026."

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Iraqi water minister, Turkish ambassador discuss water challenges facing Iraq

Water scarcity has been a long-standing and critical issue for Iraq, exacerbated by upstream dams constructed by Turkey along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

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Drone targets suspected PJAK members in Sulaimani province

A war monitor claimed that the drone was launched by Turkey and targeted PJAK members

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Iraq's Sudani says PKK disarmament ‘promoting stability’ in phone call with Erdogan

Prime Minister Sudani congratulated Erdogan "on the peace agreement" between the Turkish government and the PKK, stressing that the agreement will have a positive impact on the region, including "promoting stability.”

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'Today is a new day' says Erdogan after PKK's historic disarmament

"Today is a new day; a new page has been opened in history. Today, the doors of a great and powerful Turkey, of the Century of Turkey, have opened,” Turkish President Erdogan said.

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PKK says Turkey ‘must understand’ peace process not progressing ‘unilaterally’

The Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), the political umbrella group of the PKK, on Thursday criticized the Turkish government for not taking the necessary steps to ensure the success of the peace process.

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Turkey’s intelligence chief in Baghdad ahead of PKK disarmament ceremony

Iraqi PM Sudani on Tuesday received Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s national intelligence, and his accompanying delegation, ahead of a planned PKK disarmament ceremony in Sulaimani

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