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Turkey will hand over key base in Iraq in a gradual troop withdrawal deal

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump at a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi attends a press conference in Berlin, Germany, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump at a multilateral meeting with the Gulf Cooperation Council during the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at the UN headquarters. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)