Turkey has acknowledged a "miscommunication" with Iraq over its deployment of troops to the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq, Turkey's foreign ministry said on Saturday.<br />The ministry said Turkey would continue to move some of its troops out of Nineveh province, where the camp is based.<br />It did not say how many troops would be moved or where to.<br />Turkey deployed hundreds of troops in the Bashiqa area this month, with the stated aim of protecting its military personnel training Iraqi militia to fight against Islamic State.<br />Baghdad has criticised the deployment and demanded Turkey pull them out.<br />Turkey's statement comes a day after U.S. President Barack Obama urged Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in a phone call to "de-escalate tensions" with Iraq by continuing to withdraw Turkish forces.
