Turkey and Iraq considering to sign a military cooperation and trust agreement, says Turkey's President Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi at the presidential complex in Ankara, Turkey, May 15, 2019.
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey and Iraq are in discussions to sign a mutually beneficial military cooperation and trust agreement after day-long meetings in the capital Ankara. Erdogan received Iraqi Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi in an official ceremony at the presidential palace.In a joint news conference after dinner, Erdogan said the defence ministers and intelligence chiefs of the two countries will meet soon to discuss further details of the planned agreements.
"Iraq's political stability and territorial integrity, its protection ... and security is the foundation of our Iraq policy," Erdogan said, adding, "we decided it would be beneficial for both sides to sign military cooperation and trust agreement." Iraq is stable and secure after defeating Daesh which is now trying to reorganize itself but "we are pursuing them" – Iraqi PM Mahdi
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