Turkish President says Iranian and Iraqi policies in Syria led to sectarianism
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says that Turkish troops had been stationed at a military base in northern Iraq at the request of Iraq`s leader since 2014, al-Jazeera reported on Wednesday.
Dec 10, 2015, 01:48 AM IST
Iraqi PM asks NATO to press Turkey to pull troops from north Iraq
Iraq asked NATO on Tuesday to put pressure on alliance member Turkey to withdraw its troops immediately from northern Iraq after Ankara said it would not deploy any more but refused to pull out those already there.
Dec 09, 2015, 02:16 AM IST
Iraq PM says Islamic State militants smuggles majority of oil via Turkey
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Monday that most oil smuggled by the Islamic State group goes through Turkey, joining a chorus of countries linking it with the jihadists' financing.
Dec 07, 2015, 19:52 PM IST
Turkey to stop sending soldiers to Iraq after Baghdad protests
Turkey had deployed hundreds of forces to a camp in the Bashiqa region of northern Iraq.
Dec 07, 2015, 10:33 AM IST
Iraq gives Turkish forces 48 hours to leave country
The Turkish forces entered "without the approval or knowledge of the Iraqi government," a statement from Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi`s office said.
Dec 07, 2015, 01:51 AM IST
Iraq demands Turkish troops withdrawal
The Iraqi government has demanded Turkey to withdraw troops it has deployed at an area near the northern city of Mosul, the media reported on Saturday.
Dec 05, 2015, 09:30 AM IST
Iraq PM says country has sufficient forces to fight ISIS
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Monday that Iraq has sufficient forces to fight the Islamic State group.
Nov 30, 2015, 22:29 PM IST
Iraq PM says country has sufficient forces to fight Islamic State
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Monday that Iraq has sufficient forces to fight the Islamic State group, after American senators called for more US troops to be deployed to the country.
Nov 30, 2015, 17:25 PM IST
Iraq PM declares emergency in areas hit by heavy rain
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared an emergency in areas overwhelmed by heavy rain that has caused widespread flooding and multiple deaths, his office said on Sunday.
Nov 02, 2015, 02:26 AM IST
Iraqi authorities on high cholera alert
Iraqi authorities are taking strict measures to contain the outbreak of cholera in the country after the death of four people, officials said on Monday.
Sep 21, 2015, 17:58 PM IST
Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric condemns kidnapping of Turkish workers
Iraq`s top Shi`ite cleric on Saturday condemned the abduction of 18 Turkish workers from Baghdad last week after the release of a video showed the hostages held by Shi`ite gunmen who threatened to attack Turkish interests.
Sep 12, 2015, 17:53 PM IST
