Nechirvan Barzani

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has emphasized the "historical significance" of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's recent diplomatic mission to Iraq, particularly in the context of combating terrorism.

Both the central government in Baghdad and the Kurdistan regional government in Erbil are committed to clearing Iraq of the PKK terror, the Turkish foreign minister has said, pledging Ankara's continued support in their fight against terrorism.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is scheduled to embark on a diplomatic mission this week, heading to Baghdad and Erbil, as reported by the Iraqi media.

Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has said he met with senior Iraqi and Iraqi-Kurdish officials to discuss Turkey's ongoing fight against the PKK terrorist organization, which had been using the Iraqi territories since the late 1980s.

Erbil International Airport in northern Iraq was hit by an explosives-laden drone, the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) said on April 14.

The military section of the airport where U.S.-led international coalition forces are deployed was targeted in the attack, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Tuesday met Nechirvan Barzani, president of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG).

The closed-door meeting took place on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where the two leaders discussed heightened tensions between the U.S. and Iran, according to diplomatic sources.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 21 met Nechirvan Barzani, newly elected president of the Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) in Iraq.       

Turkey's foreign minister attended on June 10 the oath-taking ceremony of Nechirvan Barzani as the new president-elect of Iraq's Kurdish region in Erbil.         

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Iraqi President Barham Salih, in Baghdad on Jan. 9.

Iraqi President Barham Salih will pay his first official visit to Turkey on Dec. 3 following his election early October.