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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.
Rudaw Net
08-07-2025
- Business
- Rudaw Net
Sudani receives Turkish intel chief in Baghdad
Also in Iraq Kurds to unite against Diyala district changes Diyala governor to probe disappearance of nearly 400 gazelles All Kurdish oil exports to be handed over to Baghdad: Source Solutions for Erbil-Baghdad disputes reached, talks to continue: Iraqi parliament A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani on Tuesday received Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin in Baghdad, discussing security issues. Kalin relayed a message from the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Sudani, in which he reiterates his country's 'desire to advance bilateral relations between the two countries toward greater cooperation and enhancement, serving the interests of the two friendly nations,' according to a statement from Sudani's office. Sudani and Kalin also touched on 'shared security issues and mutual information coordination between the two countries, aimed at promoting stability in the shared border areas and the region as a whole,' added the statement. The meeting takes place just days before a ceremony in Sulaimani province, where the first group of Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) fighters are expected to lay down their arms. The event is scheduled for Friday. Kalin visited Erbil last week and discussed the ongoing Ankara-PKK peace process with the Kurdish officials, including President Nechirvan Barzani. The PKK announced its dissolution and an end to its four-decade armed struggle in May, in response to a February call by its jailed leader Abdullah Ocalan to end the conflict - which has claimed around 40,000 lives - and pursue a political and democratic path. While Turkey has welcomed the PKK's move, it has emphasized the need for the decision to materialize on the ground. Meanwhile, the PKK expects democratic reforms from Ankara as part of the process. Iraq banned the PKK in March 2024 from operating in the country, following a top security meeting with a Turkish delegation in Baghdad. The decision came ahead of a landmark visit by Erdogan to Iraq. Founded in 1978, the PKK initially sought to establish an independent Kurdish state but later shifted its focus toward securing broader political and cultural rights for Kurds in Turkey. The group is designated a terrorist organization by Turkey and several of its Western allies.
Business Recorder
30-06-2025
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Turkish spy chief talks Gaza truce with senior Hamas leader
ISTANBUL: Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met senior Hamas leaders on Sunday for talks on Gaza's humanitarian tragedy and efforts to reach a ceasefire, state news agency Anadolu reported. Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas that rules Gaza, and his delegation at an undisclosed location, Anadolu said, citing security sources. They discussed the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and Turkey's efforts to end the war and 'ensure the immediate passage of aid' to the territory. They also spoke of 'the need to reach a consensus among Palestinian groups during this critical period... (and) the steps to be taken to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza,' the sources said. The meeting came after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying Friday it could happen 'within the next week'. Mediators have engaged in months of negotiations aimed at ending 20 months of war in Gaza, where Israel stopped all food entering over two months ago, leading to warnings of famine. It has since allowed a resumption of food deliveries through the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation involving US security contractors, with Israeli troops at the periphery.
The Sun
30-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Turkey spy chief talks Gaza truce with senior Hamas leader
ISTANBUL: Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met senior Hamas leaders on Sunday for talks on Gaza's humanitarian tragedy and efforts to reach a ceasefire, state news agency Anadolu reported. Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of the political council of Hamas that rules Gaza, and his delegation at an undisclosed location, Anadolu said, citing security sources. They discussed the humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and Turkey's efforts to end the war and 'ensure the immediate passage of aid' to the territory. They also spoke of 'the need to reach a consensus among Palestinian groups during this critical period... (and) the steps to be taken to achieve a permanent ceasefire in Gaza,' the sources said. The meeting came after US President Donald Trump voiced optimism about a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, saying Friday it could happen 'within the next week'. Mediators have engaged in months of negotiations aimed at ending 20 months of war in Gaza, where Israel stopped all food entering over two months ago, leading to warnings of famine. It has since allowed a resumption of food deliveries through the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation involving US security contractors, with Israeli troops at the periphery. Witnesses and Gaza officials have reported multiple instances of Palestinians being killed while trying to get aid.
Al-Ahram Weekly
29-06-2025
- Politics
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Turkey spy chief talks Gaza truce with senior Hamas leader - War on Gaza
Turkey's intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin met senior Hamas officials on Sunday to discuss the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and efforts to secure a permanent ceasefire, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. Kalin held talks with Mohammad Darwish, head of Hamas's political council in Gaza, and his delegation at an undisclosed location, Anadolu reported, citing Turkish security sources. The discussions focused on what was described as the "humanitarian tragedy" unfolding in Gaza under Israel's full military blockade, and on Turkey's efforts to 'ensure the immediate passage of aid' and help bring an end to the war. According to the sources, the two sides also discussed 'the need to reach a consensus among Palestinian groups during this critical period' and steps toward achieving a lasting ceasefire. The meeting followed comments by US president Donald Trump, who on Friday voiced optimism about a potential deal between Israel and Hamas, saying a ceasefire could be reached 'within the next week'. Mediators have spent months pushing for an agreement to halt Israel's 20-month war on Gaza, which has killed more than 56,000 Palestinians, destroyed large parts of the territory, and displaced nearly the entire population. Israel imposed a total blockade more than two months ago, cutting off food, water and aid, prompting UN agencies to warn of impending famine. Under mounting pressure, Israel later approved a restricted aid mechanism through the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), operated in coordination with Israeli forces and private US contractors. Aid groups say the system has become a means of control, not relief, with limited access and repeated Israeli attacks on Palestinians gathering at aid points. Multiple incidents have been reported of civilians being shot while trying to access food, with human rights monitors accusing Israeli forces of targeting aid seekers with impunity. The International Court of Justice has ruled that Israel must prevent acts of genocide, while humanitarian organisations and legal experts say the campaign bears the hallmarks of one. *This story was edited by Ahram Online. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
