Ankara pledges support for Iraq’s new government

Iraqi lawmakers attend the session to approve the new government in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (Iraqi Presidency Office)

Türkiye has welcomed Iraq’s new government led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi after it received a vote of confidence in the Iraqi Council of Representatives and took office.

Haberin Devamı

“We welcome the assumption of office today by the new government in Iraq, under the leadership of Mr. Ali al-Zaidi, following a vote of confidence in the Iraqi Council of Representatives,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement on May 14.