ANKARA Ankara has initiated talks with Baghdad for a new and broader energy agreement, the Turkish state news agency reported on July 22, a day after Türkiye announced that its decades-old oil accord with Iraq will expire in 2026. The presidential decree, published in the Official Gazette, stated that the original agreement — which dates back to 1973 and was renewed in 2010 — along with all associated protocols, will terminate on July 27, 2026. The deal has long served as the legal framework