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Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan discussed energy, defense cooperation and counterterrorism with Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Oct. 17, seeking closer bilateral ties through talks covering the Development Road Project and the situation in Sinjar.
Fidan met Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting. He praised the premier’s commitment to advancing relations and called for a more institutionalized framework for cooperation.
Talks with Popular Mobilization Forces Commission Chairman Falih al-Fayyad covered steps toward disarming certain armed groups. Fidan also met Iraq’s president, foreign minister, Parliament speaker, national security adviser and Turkmen state minister.
Türkiye welcomed Iraq’s latest cabinet appointments on Oct. 16, expressing hopes for closer cooperation in energy, water, infrastructure and security.
