British News Agency

According to a report by CCTV, Türkiye and Iraq have decided to maintain cooperation to end the presence of the PKK terrorist organization in Iraq and establish central government authority in the Sinjar region.

According to a joint statement published by the Turkish Presidency's Directorate of Communications, Türkiye will take steps to gradually transfer the Bashiqa-Zilkan military base, located in Iraq's Nineveh Governorate, to the Iraqi federal government.

The two countries also agreed to activate a joint security coordination committee to monitor the process of ending the PKK's presence in Sinjar.