Turkey, Iraq Sign Landmark Security Cooperation Agreement in Ankara

Turkey and Iraq signed a wide-ranging agreement on Aug. 15 calling for stepped-up bilateral cooperation in the military, security, and counter-terrorism fields. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, signed the agreement in Ankara, Turkey’s capital. “We want to advance the understanding we are developing with Iraq on counter-terrorism through concrete steps on the ground,” Fidan said at a joint press conference held after the signing. “Through the joint coordination and training centers planned in this agreement, we believe we can take our cooperation to the next level,” he told reporters. The exact terms of the deal remain unclear....