Iran-Turkey Relations

Cultural Deputy of Turkey's embassy in Tehran said that 2,000 books written by famous Turkish authors have been displayed in Turkey's stall in Tehran International Book Fair.

High-ranking officials from Iran and Turkey signed three trade and banking agreements as part of efforts to boost economic relations between the two neighboring countries.

The media in Turkey have reported that two Iranian lenders are planning to do business in the Turkish market – a move which is being praised for its potential positive effect on the country’s investment rating by international institutions.

Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said here on Saturday that Iran and Turkey, as two big regional countries, should cooperate in tackling the danger of extremism and sectarianism in Mideast.

Iranian First Vice President Es'haq Jahangiri has strongly condemned the recent “heinous and inhuman” bomb attack in Turkey, saying Tehran will stand by Ankara in the fight against terrorism.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a Saturday meeting with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran referred to Iran and Turkey as two important neighbors with influential roles in establishing unity and solidarity among Muslim nations, and urged enhanced cooperation between the two regional powers, particularly in restoring sustainable peace to the Middle East.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu leaves for Tehran to hold talks with senior Iranian officials on ways to strengthen all-out mutual relations and the latest developments in the Middle East region.

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu will pay an official visit to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and the latest developments in the region.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a bomb attack in the Turkish capital of Ankara that killed and wounded dozens of people on Wednesday.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani will make an official visit to the neighboring Turkey within the coming months, the Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Alireza Bigdeli announced.

Iran's Ambassadorto Turkey Ali-Reza Bigdeli announced banking relations between the two countries go back to normal and Bank Mellat will resume its operations in...

Iranian market with population of 80 millions is a golden opportunity for European and Asian countries to make investment and Iranian neighboring countries are trying to make utmost benefit from reentry of Iran into world economy.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari on Tuesday strongly denounced the terrorist explosion which hit central Istanbul earlier in the day.

If there is a difference among regional countries or Muslim states, it should be settled through dialog and we should not interfere in each other’s internal affairs, Velayati said.

Turkey thinks that the presence of the Russian military alongside Syrian ground troops and resistance forces is tilting the balance in Assad's favor and this can pose threats to Turkey via its southern border.

The grave mistake of Turkey is that it thinks NATO would rush to its assistance against Russia in case something happens.

The Secretary of Iranian Expediency Council says Iran can presently use its active diplomacy to bring Turkey and Russia close to each other and temper tensions between them.

Iran emphasizes that interaction, respect for the country’s national sovereignty and territorial integrity and efforts to solve differences can lead to the establishment of sustainable peace and stability in the region.

Turkey has problems with Iraq, Syria and Russia and wants to add Iran to the list of countries with which it has problem. This is a blame game bound to add to the problems of the Turkish government, Nobakht said.

Iran says if Turkish government is not aware of the oil trade with Daesh, Iran is ready to provide the neighboring country’s officials with the information.

Iran says the continuation of policies and adoption of positions which support terrorism in Syria and Iraq will only intensify the existing crises in the region.

Ali-Akbar Velayati says only the Lebanese people should elect the country’s new president and foreign sides should not interfere in the election.

In a message to his Turkish counterpart Friday, the Iranian top diplomat said the problem that has recently emerged between Turkey and Russia will be settled through the two sides’ prudence and discretion.

There is hope that formation of a new government in Turkey will improve Tehran-Ankara bilateral relations in all fields, Afkham said.

When sanctions are lifted, Iran can tap into the great potential of its naval fleet to deliver uninterrupted oil to Turkish refineries.