# Turkey prepares to withdraw from base in Iraq in shift for Ankara-Baghdad relations: Analysts

- Source: Breaking Defense
- Published: 2026-11-11T15:39:45+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://breakingdefense.com/2026/11/turkey-prepares-to-withdraw-from-base-in-iraq-in-shift-for-ankara-baghdad-relations-analysts/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/turkey-prepares-to-withdraw-from-base-in-iraq-in-shift-for-ankara-bagh-c8f429/

The move “comes amid broader efforts to stabilize the region and potentially establish a new regional security architecture based on greater regional ownership and responsibility,” according to defense analyst Ali Bakir.

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