Kurdish separatists and water issues loom large in long-awaited Erdogan visit to Iraq
by The Independent
The Independent— 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.
Responsible Statecraft—Erdogan lands in Iraq for much-hyped visit. 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...
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