Turkish FM in Baghdad for security talks with Iraqi leaders

Security iraq PMF Hakan Fidan

2025-11-02T17:31:18+00:00

Shafaq News – Baghdad (updated at 20:47)

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan focused on border control and counter-terrorism during a series of meetings in Baghdad on Sunday with Iraqi officials, including Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi.

According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defense, al-Abbasi and Fidan discussed strengthening military and security cooperation between Iraq and Turkiye—particularly in border management, intelligence exchange, training, and capacity building.

استقبل وزير الدفاع السيد ثابت محمد سعيد العباسي، اليوم في بغداد، وزير الخارجية التركي السيد هاكان فيدان والوفد المرافق له، وذلك في إطار الزيارة الرسمية التي يجريها الوزير التركي إلى العراق لبحث ملفات التعاون الثنائي في المجال الدفاعي، والقضايا الإقليمية ذات الاهتمام المشترك.… pic.twitter.com/ErwPXV9Azr
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Earlier, the Turkish FM discussed security and judicial coordination with Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) Chief Falih al-Fayyadh and Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zaidan.

In a statement, the PMF, a coalition of primarily Shiite armed groups, said Fidan and al-Fayyadh reviewed expanding joint security cooperation and ensuring regional stability.

Meanwhile, the Judiciary reported that Zaidan and Fidan held talks on legal coordination mechanisms and ways to address shared judicial issues.

The meetings followed the signing of a new Iraq–Turkiye water cooperation mechanism earlier today.