Turkey and Iraq agree Turkey will turn over military camp in northern Iraq

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Turkey and Iraq have reached an agreement for Turkey to gradually hand over a military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government. The deal also includes ending the presence of outlawed armed elements and enhancing security cooperation between the two countries.

CAIRO, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Turkey and Iraq agreed on Wednesday for Turkish forces to hand over a military camp in northern Iraq to the Iraqi government gradually, they said after talks in New York, adding they also agreed to end the presence of "outlawed armed elements" in northern Iraq. After Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, the sides said in a joint statement they had agreed to deepen security cooperation.