In a phone conversation with Erdogan on Tuesday, which took place following the Turkish president’s new victory in the presidential runoff, Raisi expressed hope that political, economic, cultural and security cooperation between the two countries will continue to grow under Erdogan’s new tenure.
The president highlighted the effective role of regional cooperation between Iran and Turkey in strengthening the stability and security of the region, calling for the acceleration of joint regional efforts between Tehran and Ankara.
For his part, Erdogan thanked Raisi for his good wishes and said the process of cooperation with Iran in various sectors will move forward strongly and with more seriousness during his new term.
He expressed his country’s desire to continue regional cooperation with Tehran, including in the framework of the four-way cooperation between Turkey, Iran, Russia and Syria, with more seriousness to tackle regional woes.