Turkey, Iraq Sign Landmark Security Cooperation Agreement in Ankara

Meanwhile, Baghdad said the expected announcement of an end date for U.S.-led coalition activities was abruptly postponed due to ‘developments.’

A plume of smoke billowing over the mountains of Matin (Jabal Matin) near the border with Turkey after a purported Turkish air strike on July 23, 2023. AFP via Getty Images

Turkey and Iraq signed a wide-ranging agreement on Aug. 15 calling for stepped-up bilateral cooperation in the military, security, and counter-terrorism fields.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, signed the agreement in Ankara, Turkey’s capital.