According to Agence France-Presse, Reuters and other media reports, the Turkish presidential palace and Iraq issued a joint statement on the 23rd announcing that Turkey will hand over a military base in Bahika in northern Iraq to Iran. The joint statement said that in view of Iraq's implementation of security measures and progress, the Turkish military will gradually hand over these military bases to the Iraqi government in accordance with the agreed mechanism and schedule. According to Agence France-Presse, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi met on the 23rd while attending the UN General Assembly in New York. The two sides released the above news after the talks. The exact timeline for the handover is unclear.

According to Agence France-Presse, Reuters and other media reports, the Turkish presidential palace and Iraq issued a joint statement on the 23rd announcing that Turkey will hand over a military base in Bahika in northern Iraq to Iran. The joint statement said that in view of Iraq's implementation of security measures and progress, the Turkish military will gradually hand over these military bases to the Iraqi government in accordance with the agreed mechanism and schedule. According to Agence France-Presse, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Iraqi Prime Minister Zaidi met on the 23rd while attending the UN General Assembly in New York. The two sides released the above news after the talks. The exact timeline for the handover is unclear.