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Turkey to Repatriate IS Detainees Amid Crisis in Iraq

2/23/2026

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Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Turkey agreed to repatriate its citizens among Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria.
The transfer followed Kurdish forces shutting down camps housing IS suspects.
Iraq plans to prosecute these suspects on terrorism charges and urges others to reclaim their nationals.
The collapse of Kurdish guards amid a Syrian offensive has made the situation critical.
Hussein called for cooperation to repatriate foreign fighters.

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Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Turkey agreed to repatriate its citizens among Islamic State detainees transferred to Iraq from Syria.
The transfer followed Kurdish forces shutting down camps housing IS suspects.
Iraq plans to prosecute these suspects on terrorism charges and urges others to reclaim their nationals.
The collapse of Kurdish guards amid a Syrian offensive has made the situation critical.
Hussein called for cooperation to repatriate foreign fighters.