Turkish president receives Iraqi premier for talks

WASHINGTON

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Wednesday in the US for talks.

The closed-door meeting at the Turkish House came on the sidelines of the 79th UN General Assembly in New York.

No further information was disclosed about the talks.

Erdogan visited Iraq in April for the first time in 13 years to discuss bilateral relations, counter-terrorism and regional issues, including Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip.

Türkiye had signed 26 deals with Iraq, with Erdogan's welcoming the designation of the PKK as a "banned organization" in Iraq.

The two countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding in August on security, military and counterterrorism cooperation.

In its 40-year terror campaign against Türkiye, the PKK -- listed as a terror organization by Türkiye, the US and the EU -- has been responsible for the deaths of more than 40,000 victims, including women, children, infants and the elderly.​​​​​​​