Recent trade data has revealed a significant increase in Iraq's reliance on agricultural imports from neighboring countries, with Iraq topping the list of importers from Turkey's Aegean region, specifically in the grains and oilseeds sector. This leading position reflects the ongoing deficit in meeting domestic demand through national agricultural production, highlighting the vulnerability of food security in the face of climate change and water resource shortages. The continuation of this intensive import pattern constitutes a persistent drain on hard currency and leaves the prices of basic food items in Iraq highly susceptible to fluctuations in the Turkish market and regional transportation costs. Observers argue that these figures should serve as a wake-up call for agricultural policymakers in Iraq, prompting them to adopt urgent national strategies to support local farmers, modernize irrigation technologies, and expand arable land to reduce this alarming economic dependency.