Turkish President strategic journey: reshaping relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, 24 APRIL

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Turkish President strategic journey: reshaping relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, 24 APRIL

Turkish President strategic journey: reshaping relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region

Shafaq News/ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Iraq and the Kurdistan Region has renewed interest in regional diplomacy.

With the signing of 26 agreements and memoranda of understanding, including contracts related to Turkish companies developing Iraqi irrigation systems, tourism cooperation, trade, investments, and even security coordination, the relations seem more stable, whether between Ankara and Baghdad or Ankara and Erbil.

A historic visit to Baghdad and Erbil

On Monday, the Turkish President arrived in Baghdad on his first visit in 13 years since his last visit as Prime Minister in March 2011.

Erdogan is accompanied by his Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defense Minister Yasar Guler, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, Trade Minister Omar Polat, Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdul Qadir Uraloglu, Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alp Arslan Bayraktar, and Industry and Technology Minister, Mehmet Fatih Kacar.

President Erdogan is also accompanied by Fahrettin Altun, the Head of the Presidential Communications Directorate, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, the President's advisor for foreign policy and security.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani welcomed him at Baghdad International Airport with a ceremony that included 21-gun salutes, the country's highest honor.

During his one-day visit, Erdogan held discussions with high-level Iraqi officials, including PM Al-Sudani, President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, and Sunni figures.

Later in his journey, the Turkish President headed to Erbil, where he was warmly welcomed by President Nechirvan Barzani, Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani, and Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

The visit comes amid a broad strategic rapprochement between Iraq and Turkiye following a series of high-level security meetings involving the Foreign Ministers, Defense Ministers, heads of intelligence agencies, ....FOR READ MORE: https://dinarevaluation.blogspot.com/2024/04/turkish-president-strategic-journey.html