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BAGHDAD, IRAQ (NOV. 2, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. TURKISH AND IRAQI FLAGS IN ENTRANCE OF IRAQU FOREIGN MINISTRY BUILDING (2 SHOTS)

2. VARIOUS OF TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER FIDAN AND IRAQI COUNTERPART FUAD HUSSEIN ENTERING BUILDING AND POSING FOR CAMERAS

3. IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER FUAD HUSSEIN POSING FOR THE PRESS SPEAKING AT JOINT PRESS WITH TURKISH COUNTERPART HAKAN FIDAN (Arabic) BAGHDAD, IRAQ - NOV. 2: Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein vowed support for Türkiye in its ongoing dialogue with the PKK/YPG terror group to reach a comprehensive solution in the region.

“Iraq supports dialogue between Türkiye and the PKK and hopes for a solution that satisfies all sides,” Hussein told a joint press conference with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, as cited by the state news agency INA.

The PKK, listed as a terrorist organization by Türkiye, the US, and the EU, convened a congress in May and announced its dissolution, following a February call by ringleader Abdullah Ocalan, for an end to their decades of attacks.

The terrorist group announced withdrawing from Türkiye on Oct. 26.

Describing Baghdad-Ankara relations as “historic,” Hussein said his discussions with Fidan focused on the water file, “which represents a vital and mutual interest for both countries.”

The minister said that Iraq and Türkiye have 26 memoranda of understanding across various fields, and a document on the framework for managing shared water resources will be signed in the upcoming hours.

Türkiye and Iraq share deep historical and cultural ties, strengthened through the 2009 High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council, with trade being a key area of their collaboration.