US seeks to build additional military base in Iraq’s Anbar

Both the US and Turkiye have used the pretext of fighting ISIS as a way to establish new bases in the war-torn country

Kurdish extremists discuss plans for terror attack against Yazidis

Sectarian tensions in the Sinjar region of Iraq remain high after rumors spread on social media that Yazidis had destroyed a mosque

‘We can expel Turkish forces from Iraq’: Hezbollah Brigades official

Abu Ali al-Askari expressed his full confidence in the brigades' military capabilities

Iraq parliament proposes law to expel Turkish armed forces

A similar law requiring the expulsion of US forces was passed in 2020, but failure to apply the law led to an increase in retaliatory operations against US military outposts in Iraq by local resistance groups

Iraqi resistance launches drone attack on Turkish base

Iraqi resistance group SAD claimed responsibility for an attack said to be in retaliation for several attacks carried out by Turkish forces in Iraq

Turkish base in Iraq hit by drone attack: Report

Turkish forces are operating illegally due to a lack of official approval from the Iraqi ministry of defense

Turkish drones target PMU forces in northern Iraq: Report

Tension has heightened between Baghdad and Ankara, as Turkey continuously violates Iraqi sovereignty in its campaign against the PKK

Why does Turkey have 38 illegal bases in northern Iraq?

The illegal Turkish military presence in Iraq is a blatant violation of that country's territorial integrity. While Ankara claims it is a national security priority, it actually uses this military cover to influence and manage Iraqi and regional affairs.

Turkish military base in Iraq targeted by rockets twice in 24 hours

The government of Iraq considers the Zilkan military base as an illegal occupation

Turkish military base in northern Iraq hit by rocket attack

The latest attack against Turkish occupation troops in the region comes just weeks after Ankara voted to extend mandate for cross-border operations in Iraq and Syria