During his visit, the inaugural meeting of the “Türkiye-Iraq Joint Planning Group” will be held. This group was established under “The Strategic Framework Agreement for Joint Cooperation Between Türkiye and Iraq,” which was signed during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Iraq on April 22, 2024. The meeting will be co-chaired by Türkiye’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hakan Fidan, and his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein.

Additionally, the fourth meeting of the “High-Level Security Mechanism” will take place on the same day. This meeting will include Türkiye’s Minister of National Defence, Yaşar Güler; Director of MIT, İbrahim Kalın; Deputy Minister of Interior, Münir Karaloğlu; and their Iraqi counterparts, also under the co-chairmanship of Fidan and Hussein.

The discussions will cover various aspects of bilateral relations between Türkiye and Iraq, as well as regional developments. (ILKHA)