Türkiye Eyes Influence and Economic Gains from Engagement with Iraq

Turkish-Iraqi relations have improved, with the impetus for it being the recognition by the Iraqi National Security Council in March of this year of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as a “banned organisation,” making joint military operations between the two countries against the designated terror...

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Published in:Policy File 2024
Main Author: Spancerska, Aleksandra Maria
Format: Report
Language:English
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Economic development
Economics
International
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Summary:Turkish-Iraqi relations have improved, with the impetus for it being the recognition by the Iraqi National Security Council in March of this year of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) as a “banned organisation,” making joint military operations between the two countries against the designated terrorist group more likely. That decision, along with the project “Path of Development” to enhance economic cooperation between Türkiye, Iraq, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), could boost regional economic integration. U.S. and EU support for the project could help balance the influence of Iran and China in the region.