Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held a call with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi, congratulating him on his nomination to form a government and expressing confidence that he will swiftly form an inclusive, balanced and stable government.
The Turkish leader said Türkiye has given significant momentum to its close cooperation with Iraq on a strategic and institutional basis, adding that Ankara aims to further advance ties in the new period, according to the Communications Directorate on Saturday.
He underlined that Turkmens constitute a special element of the brotherhood between Türkiye and Iraq.
President Erdogan stressed Türkiye is determined to deepen cooperation across key areas, including the Development Road Project, counterterrorism, the defence industry, energy and transportation.
The Development Road Project is a significant infrastructure initiative aimed at connecting Iraq to Europe via Türkiye.
The project involves the construction of a 1,200-kilometre highway and railway corridor stretching from the Iraqi port of Basra to the Turkish port of Mersin.
