Iran-Turkey Relations

An Iranian top official says Tehran and Ankara are going to develop their cooperation in a wide range of business sectors, especially banking, as soon as possible.

The Sixth Meeting of the High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) between Republic of Turkey and the Islamic Republic of Iran was held on September 8, 2020 via videoconference.

The Turkish ambassador to Tehran has announced that his country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will hold a virtual meeting with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday evening.

Representatives from the three guarantor states of the Astana Peace Process –Iran, Russia and Turkey- and the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria held a meeting in Switzerland to discuss the situation in Syria.

The Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana Process for Syria peace have condemned Israel’s military attacks in Syria as a violation of international law.

Ranking diplomats representing Iran and Turkey in a meeting of the Astana Process for peace in Syria have held talks in Switzerland.

The Iranian president has called for further cooperation between Tehran and Ankara now that the Islamic Republic is under cruel US sanctions.

The spokesmen of the Iranian and Turkish foreign ministries have discussed a whole range of issues, including the enhancement of mutual cooperation.

Iran has officially objected to Ankara’s proposal for the registration, by UNESCO, of what it calls “Islamic calligraphy” as part of Turkey’s intangible cultural heritage.

Presidents of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the Republic of Turkey have issued a joint statement, emphasising their strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Syria.

The Islamic Republic of Iran will be hosting an extraordinary online summit of the Astana Peace Process on Wednesday, July 1, a presidential official has announced.

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has condemned the terrorist attack near the country's western border with Turkey during which a mortar shell hit Iran’s territory.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called for efforts to restart the export of natural gas to Turkey after carrying out necessary repairs to the pipeline transferring gas to the neighboring country.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force dismissed the groundless claim made by Turkish officials that the PKK terrorists are on Iranian soil near the common border.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Ankara and Moscow on Sunday and Monday.

Chief of Staff of the Iranian president has held negotiations with Turkey and Azerbaijan Republic to remove obstacles in the way of resuming trade ties in the face of the spread of the coronavirus.

The Islamic Republic of Iran will start exporting homegrown diagnostic test kits for the novel coronavirus disease to Germany and Turkey in the coming weeks, Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has announced.

The presidents of Iran and Turkey have called for uninterrupted trade exchanges between the two neighbors, stressing the need for close economic interaction in conformity with the health regulations to avert the spread of coronavirus.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey –the three guarantors of the Astana format- have held a trilateral meeting via video conference on Wednesday to discuss Syria peace efforts.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held talks with his Turkish and Qatari counterparts on the latest developments in Afghanistan.

Iran and Turkey have agreed on the 24-hour operation of their customs offices at the borders while observing the health protocols amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has voiced the country’s readiness to assist neighbouring Turkey in the battle with the novel coronavirus.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi says the Ministry has launched efforts to settle the problems that Iranian truck drivers may be facing in the other countries, as in Europe.

Iran has conferred with the Azerbaijan Republic and Turkey on ways of promoting mutual trade cooperation amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s Military Advisory Centre (MAC) in Syria has said in a rare statement said that Turkey keeps launching artillery attack on the MAC’s positions despite Iran's restraint.