On Wednesday evening, November 11, 2026, on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya, Nechirvan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region, met with Ibrahim Kalın, head of Türkiye’s National Intelligence Organization.
The meeting addressed Türkiye’s relations with Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, strengthening joint cooperation and coordination—particularly in security and stability—and the importance of coordination among Ankara, Baghdad and Erbil.
In another part of the meeting, the two sides discussed the situation in the region and reaffirmed their support for continued cooperation to address challenges and preserve peace and stability.
