Oil, Water, and PKK: Key issues between Iraq and Turkiye in Jeddah
Shafaq News – Jeddah
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein met with his Turkish
counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on Monday on the sidelines of the Organization of
Islamic Cooperation summit in Jeddah, where the two discussed key issues,
including oil, water, and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
According to a statement from Iraq’s Foreign Ministry, both
sides reviewed existing understandings on water management, stressing the
importance of regulating releases in a manner that serves mutual interests and "safeguards" the two countries’ water security.
Fidan also highlighted the “smooth” operations of Turkish companies in Iraq and their role in development projects, affirming Ankara’s interest in expanding economic and investment cooperation with Baghdad.
وزير الخارجية فؤاد حسين يبحث مع نظيره التركي هاكان فيدان ملفي النفط والمياه – وزارة الخارجية العراقية https://t.co/lFu78A102n pic.twitter.com/C0UazBEV64
— وزارة الخارجية العراقية (@Iraqimofa) August 25, 2025
