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LBCI
17-07-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Turkish Security Source says Ankara played crucial role in Syria ceasefire after Israeli strikes on Damascus
A Turkish security source said Thursday that Turkey played a key role in securing a ceasefire in Syria following Israeli airstrikes on Damascus, including through intelligence officials holding talks with the Druze leader in Syria. The source added that Turkish intelligence chief İbrahim Kalın held discussions about the Israeli strikes with his counterparts in the United States, Israel, and Syria, as well as with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa. Reuters
Middle East Eye
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Middle East Eye
Turkey helped secure Syria ceasefire after Israeli strikes
Turkey played a crucial role securing a ceasefire in Syria following Israeli air strikes on Damascus, Reuters is reporting, citing a Turkish security source. Turkish intelligence officials have reportedly also held talks with Syria's Druze leader. Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin had discussed Israel's strikes with US, Israeli and Syrian counterparts, as well as Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, the source said.
Shafaq News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Turkish intelligence chief in Baghdad for high-level security talks
Shafaq News - Ankara/Baghdad Turkiye's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin held a series of high-level meetings in Baghdad on Tuesday to reinforce border cooperation and advance joint counterterrorism efforts, sources to Anadolu Agency. Kalin, who heads the National Intelligence Organization (MIT), conferred with Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, President Abdul Latif Rashid, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. Additional talks were held with Defense Minister Thabit Abbasi, Intelligence Service Director Hamid al-Shatri, Sovereignty Alliance leader Khamis al-Khanjar, and Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani. The Sunni-led Sovereignty Alliance holds parliamentary seats and represents Sunni Arab interests, particularly in western and northern Iraq. The meetings focused on coordinated steps to eliminate cross-border threats and advance a shared objective of a 'terror-free Turkiye.' Turkish security sources told Anadolu that Iraqi officials pledged full support at all institutional levels. Officials also reviewed the status of the Iran-Israel ceasefire and discussed initiatives aimed at fostering regional stability and deepening bilateral relations. Separately, Kalin met with Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITC) President M. Seman Agaoglu and senior ITC figures. The talks covered the security situation in Turkmen-majority areas and preparations for Iraq's elections scheduled for November 2025, amid legislative changes and disputes over electoral law, districting, and minority representation. Turkmen-populated areas in Iraq include towns and districts in Kirkuk, Tuz Khurmatu, Tal Afar, and parts of Diyala and Nineveh provinces. These regions are ethnically mixed and have long been contested among Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen communities.
Iraqi News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Iraqi PM receives Turkey's intelligence chief in Baghdad
Baghdad ( – The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, received on Tuesday the director of Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MIT), Ibrahim Kalin, to discuss security issues. According to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Kalin expressed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's intention to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries through collaboration. The two sides discussed approaches to enhance coordination between Iraq and Turkey to strengthen stability in border areas as well as throughout the region. The meeting comes after the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) announced last week that its fighters in northern Iraq would begin handing over their weapons. According to a statement released by the PKK, a group of militants will leave the mountains and surrender their weapons in an attempt to demonstrate their support for democratic politics and peace. A ceremony scheduled between July 10 and 12 in the city of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan region of Iraq will mark the first tangible step toward disarmament, according to the statement. The PKK announced a ceasefire with Turkey earlier in 2025 in response to a call from its leader, Abdullah Ocalan, who is presently serving a life sentence, to dismantle and disarm the organization. In late February, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs hailed the call made by Ocalan to his party to lay down arms. The ministry viewed this endeavor as a critical step in improving security throughout the region, not just in Iraq, where PKK fighters are active in various parts of Iraqi Kurdistan and a few other places. Turkey, the United States, and the European Union have all designated the PKK, which has fought for decades, as a terrorist group. The party's decision to disband is a significant milestone in regional geopolitics, and it may reduce long-standing tensions, notably in Iraqi Kurdistan, where PKK members remain.
Shafaq News
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Al-Sudani tackles border security with Turkish Intel Chief
Shafaq News – Baghdad/Ankara On Tuesday, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani met with the Head of the Turkish National Intelligence Organization, Ibrahim Kalin, to discuss security coordination. According to a statement from the PM's media office, Kalin delivered greetings from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and reaffirmed Ankara's commitment to deeper bilateral ties. The meeting focused on intelligence exchange and joint efforts to enhance stability along the Iraq-Turkiye border and across the region.
