Iraqi–Turkish relations are foreign relations between Iraq and Turkey. From late 2011 relations between the two countries have undergone strained turbulence. The two countries share historical and cultural heritages. Turkey has an embassy in Baghdad, and a consulate general in Mosul, Basra and Erbil.

Apr 22, 2024 · In recent years, Iraqi officials have complained that dams built by Turkey are reducing Iraq’s water supply. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which provide most of Iraq’s fresh water, originate in Turkey. Experts fear that climate change is likely to exacerbate existing water shortages in Iraq, with potentially devastating consequences.

Apr 22, 2024 · Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said relations with Iraq were entering a new phase after the neighbours agreed to cooperate against Kurdish militants, boost economic ties via a new trade...

Apr 22, 2024 · Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said relations with Iraq were entering a new phase after the neighbours agreed to cooperate against Kurdish militants, boost economic ties via a new trade...

Mar 20, 2024 · ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq on Tuesday, Turkey’s defense ministry said, hours after a Turkish soldier was killed and four others were wounded in an attack in the region.

Apr 22, 2024 · Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has met Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad for talks on security, economic and energy cooperation.

Jan 13, 2024 · Turkey has bombed multiple locations allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence ministry said.

Nov 22, 2023 · After Iraq declared its independence from the British mandate on October 3, 1932, bilateral relations began to be carried out exclusively between Ankara and Baghdad. Türkiye and Iraq have deep-rooted historical, cultural and human ties.

Aug 15, 2024 · Turkey and Iraq have signed a memorandum of understanding on military, security and counter-terrorism cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, after two days of...

Aug 26, 2024 · A recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Turkey and Iraq has reignited debates over Ankara’s future role in northern Iraq. The agreement, focused on military, security, and counter-terrorism cooperation, follows years of tensions over Turkey's military actions against the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which has long ...