Baghdad's PKK ban marks win-win for Iraq, Turkey but warning to Iran
The move could ease Turkey's military operations in northern Iraq while at the same allowing Baghdad to extend its presence and control over its territory.
![Relatives mourn over the caskets of 11 people killed in Turkish air strikes during their funeral in al-Malikiyah (Derik) in Syria's northeastern Hasakah province, on November 21, 2022. - Turkey hit dozens of targets in northern Syria as well as northern Iraq overnight into Sunday, a week after a deadly attack in Istanbul which Ankara has blamed on the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). (Photo by Gihad DARWISH / AFP) (Photo by GIHAD DARWISH/AFP via Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/2024-03/GettyImages-1244958033.jpg?h=b8aa45f6&itok=pE0HZ7PJ)
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