Iran-Turkey Relations

A cargo train linking Pakistan to Iran and Turkey has entered Iranian soil from the eastern border, days after the freight train service was relaunched following a 10-year pause.

Iran’s Parliament speaker has described his two-day visit to Turkey as positive and efficacious in promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has held talks with his Turkish counterpart Mustafa Şentop in Istanbul where he is attending the Inter-Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Palestine and the issue of Afghans’ migration to Islamic countries.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is in Istanbul, Turkey, to attend and address the 16th conference of the Islamic Cooperation Organization.

Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has called for serious economic cooperation with Turkey and joint efforts against terrorism.

The Turkish president has reiterated the US is training and arming all terrorist groups in the region, including Daesh and the PKK.

The Turkish foreign minister has voiced his country’s opposition to anti-Iran sanctions saying Ankara encourages Turkish investors and companies to cooperate with Tehran.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi has said close relations between the Islamic Republic and Turkey will benefit peace and stability in the region.

The Turkish foreign minister has expressed deep concern over the recent terror attacks against Muslim worshippers in Afghanistan.

The interior ministers of Iran and Turkey have discussed ways to expand cooperation in fighting terrorism.

Iran’s Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi has held talks with his Turkish counterpart Süleyman Soylu in Tehran.

Iran’s consulate general in Erzurum، Turkey has dismissed reports about the closure of Iran-Turkey border crossings and the banning of the entry of the two sides’ trucks as totally baseless.

An Iranian MP says Iran has repeatedly saved political life of the Turkish president.

Iran’s new President Ebrahim Raisi says the policy of good neighbourliness will work only if Tehran and Ankara further enhance their relations in different areas.

The Iranian Armed Forces have carried out its first fire extinguishing operation in Turkey amid massive wildfires in the country.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has expressed regret over the massive wildfire that engulfed parts of forests in Turkey's southern provinces, which caused extensive damages and killed several Turkish citizens.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held separate phone conversations with the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey, Oman, and South Africa.

Foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan called for active participation of the three countries in the Afghan peace process and fight against terrorism in the region.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks in the city of Antalya, Turkey.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has travelled to the Turkish city of Antalya to attend the Antalya Diplomacy Forum at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan have called for a “strong” global response to the Israeli attacks against Palestinian people.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the latest status of the Holy Quds and the developments in the occupied territories in a telephone conversation on Monday afternoon.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu had a meeting in Istanbul on Friday, March 19, 2021.

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Turkish ambassador to Tehran to protest at the Turkish interior minister's "unacceptable" remarks about the presence of PKK elements in Iran.

Iran and Turkey have exchanged views on the latest situation in Syria as well as the process of settling the crisis in the country.