Erdogan lands in Iraq for much-hyped visit
by Responsible Statecraft
Responsible Statecraft— Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Iraq Monday for the first time since 2011, marking a potential thaw in relations between the two neighboring countries, which have long clashed over Turkish attacks on Kurdish groups in Iraq’s north. “For the first time, we find that there is a real desire on the part of each country to move toward solutions,” Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani said during a recent event at the Atlantic Council in Washington, D.C. Sudani noted that the...
WDTN—Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq. BAGHDAD (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade on Monday as his country seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish militant group that has a foothold in northern Iraq. Other issues also loom large between the []
The Independent—Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to make his first official visit to Iraq in more than a decade
The Washington Times—In Recep Tayyip Erdogan's long-awaited visit to Iraq, Kurdish separatists, water issues loom large. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Iraq on Monday for his first official visit in more than a decade as Ankara seeks greater cooperation from Baghdad in its fight against a Kurdish militant group that has a foothold in Iraq.