Turkish troops will not withdraw until the end of the war against the IS in Mosul

Turkey will not withdraw its troops from Bashiqa military camp in northern Iraq until the end of the Mosul offensive against the Islamic State, said a Turkish source. Delegations from Turkey and Iraq will convene in a couple of months to discuss the modalities of a future withdrawal,“There is a verbal agreement in mind and the Iraqi administration is aware that our troops are not permeant there, but they have to consider public opinion in Iraq,” the official said, adding that the parties will not sign an agreement in the near feature.