Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq? | Inside Story

For decades, the Turkish military has been active in northern Iraq. Citing security threats from Kurdish fighters, Ankara established a number of bases in the region. Cross-border attacks were common and relations with its neighbour soured. But this week, the two countries reached an agreement for Turkish forces to gradually transfer control of a military base to the Iraqi army. For its part, Baghdad pledged to tackle the armed groups that its neighbour says pose a security threat. But what could the hurdles be to this deal? Presenter: Dareen Abughaida Guests: Omer Ozkizilcik -- Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council Kamaran Palani -- Senior Fellow at the Middle East Peace and Security Forum Jennifer Gavito -- Former U.S. Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile #Turkiye #Iraq #Sinjar #NorthernIraq #KurdishGroups #CrossBorderOperations #RegionalSecurity #MilitaryPresence #InsideStory #AlJazeeraEnglish