Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, who was in Iraq to hold official contacts, spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Haydar El Abadi for about an hour. The agenda of the meeting was the evacuation of the Bashiqa Camp and the clearing of Sinjar from the elements of the PKK.

Following the meeting, the joint declaration issued declares that the two sides will not have any terrorist organization on their territory and will not allow any activity threatening the national security of the two countries.

Joint declaration from two countries

In the joint declaration after the Turkiye-Iraq 3rd High Level Strategic Cooperation Council, "The two sides emphasized that they will not have any terrorist organization in their territory and will not allow any activity that threatens the national security of the two countries. The two sides agreed that they would act in co-operation the International Coalition's in the fight against Daesh.

The report emphasized the importance of increasing the level of trade and economic cooperation between Iraq and Turkiye, the reconstruction of terrorist-damaged areas and the agreements signed between the two countries come to the life.

It was stated that the parties agreed on the cooperation of Dicle and the management of the waters of the Euphrates and common water projects.

The sides highlighted the need to strengthen cultural and social ties between the peoples of the two countries and to make a comprehensive breakthrough in culture and tourism to enable the citizens of the two countries to integrate.

The declaration also stated that Turkiye and Iraq agreed to work together to ensure security and stability in the region by identifying interests and trials based on a common strategic vision and to eliminate all factors threatening the security and stability of the region, including sectarian and ethnic polarization.

The two countries emphasized that Bashiqa Camp is an Iraqi camp. The Iraqi side emphasized that the position on the Bashiqa camp is constant, emphasizing the need for the Turkish side to initiate a process to withdraw its forces and to end this issue. The Turkish side also reiterated respect for Iraq's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and his counterpart, Iraqi Prime Minister Abadi, held a joint press conference after their talks. (ILKHA)