Iranian envoy in Turkey calls ISIL “common enemy”
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The current situation in the Middle East region can change if Turkey and Iran cooperate in the fight against…
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Erdoğan: A fickle friend of Iran slurs the Supreme Leader
“We consider Iran to be our second home.” — Recep Tayyip Erdoğan[1] On Monday 13 October 2014, in a speech at Istanbul’s…
Iran, Turkey discuss regional crises, expansion of ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Reza Hakan Tekin stressed the need for both Tehran…
Iran, Turkey conference on cooperation held in Van
VAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – Conference on development of cooperation between Iran and Turkey attended by many Iranian and Turkish officials took…
Iran’s coverage: Iran warns Cairo about Israeli plot to stir rift among Egyptians
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran warns Cairo about Israeli plot to stir rift among Egyptians The…
Envoy calls for broadening of Tehran-Ankara trade ties
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Ambassador to Ankara Alireza Bigdeli called for the further expansion of trade relations between Iran and Turkey. “We are…
Turkish spokesman denies reports Ankara summoned Iran’s envoy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman denied earlier media reports that Iranian ambassador to Ankara has been summoned over Iran and…
Iran amb. to Turkey denies being summoned
TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Turkey has denied news about being summoned by Turkish government. Iranian ambassador to Ankara…
Iran, Turkey discuss security crisis in Iraq, Syria
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian and Turkish officials voiced concern over the recent bloodshed in Iraq and Syria, and stressed the need for boosting…
Iran, Turkey exchange views on regional developments
Ankara, Oct 11, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Ankara Ali-Reza Bigdeli on Saturday held talks with Ümit Yalçin, Turkey’s Deputy Acting Foreign…
Regional efforts key to anti-ISIL campaign: Iran diplomat
Iran’s ambassador to Turkey has emphasized the importance of cooperation among Middle Eastern countries to counter the threats posed by Takfiri ISIL…
Rouhani: $30bln level of Iran-Turkey annual trade both nations’ right
New York, Sept 24, IRNA – Iranian president said in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart here Tuesday that 30 billion US…
Turks and Iran hope nuclear deal will open door to more business
When Saeed – an Iranian businessman – saw his imports of printing machines through Dubai dwindling, he moved to Turkey “to survive”…
Iran-Turkey discuss GPS installation on transit trucks
Tehran, Sept 17, IRNA – Representatives of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) and Chamber of Commerce and officials of Turkey’s Embassy in Tehran…
Turkey opens new consulate in Iran
Mashhad, Sept 16, IRNA – Turkey opened a consulate general in Mashhad, capital of the northeastern province of Khorasan Razavi. Head of…
Senior MP stresses crucial importance of Iran-Turkey consultations in preventing Terrorism in region
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group Moayyed Hosseini Sadr in a meeting with Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Umit Yardim underlined…
Iran’s Tabriz to ink sister city pact with Turkey’s Konya
Iran is planning to ink sisterhood declaration of the northwestern city of Tabriz with the Turkish city of Konya during Tabriz commemorating…
Iranian, Turkish cultural institutes to cooperate
Ankara, Aug 28, IRNA – Deputy Director of Iranˈs Book City Institute and Chairman of Ataturk Higher Institute of Culture, Language and…
Zarif leaves Tehran to attend Erdogan inauguration
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif heads for Turkey to attend the inauguration ceremony of the country’s President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The…
Iran’s Zarif to attend Erdogan’s swearing-in ceremony
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will attend the inauguration ceremony of Recep Tayyip Erdogan as the new Turkish President…
New Turkey envoy to Tehran appointed
Ankara, Aug 26, IRNA – Reza Hakan Tekin has been appointed as Turkeyˈs new ambassador to Tehran. The former Turkish ambassador to…
Iran’s coverage: Majlis to impeach Iran’s science minister on Wednesday
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Impeachment of Faraji Dana on Wed. Impeachment of Iran’s Minister of Science,…
Iran, Turkey sign MoU on construction of Tabriz-Bazargan highway
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday on the construction of Tabriz-Bazargan highway. The MoU was…
Rouhani, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation with Turkish President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated him on…
Turkey against Intl. anti-Iran sanctions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey’s trade and industry minister said his country opposes international US-led sanctions which have been imposed on the Islamic…
Iran’s coverage: Iran gets last tranche of frozen assets under Geneva deal
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran receives 8th tranche of frozen assets Iran has received the…
Iran, Turkey keen to expand trade, economic ties
Ankara, Aug 9, IRNA – Iranian and Turkish officials in a meeting in Ankara discussed the ways for the further expansion of…
Industries minister in Ankara
Ankara, Aug 7, IRNA – Minister of Mines and Industries Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh, heading a delegation, arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara,…
Iran’s coverage: Senior Iranian negotiator: Over 60% of progress made in drafting final deal
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Araghchi announces ‘progress’ in drafting text of final deal Iran’s senior negotiator…
Iran, Turkey sign border security agreement
Orumiyeh, July 10, IRNA – Provincial officials from Iran and Turkey border areas signed a border security agreement on Thursday. Iranian Governor…
Iran-Turkey Supreme Strategic Cooperation Council formed
Tehran, June 10, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that Supreme Strategic Cooperation Council has been formed for the first…
Iran’s Rouhani becomes first president to visit Turkey in 18 years
Relations between Iran and Turkey have long been defined by mutual suspicion and competition, despite a 312-mile border that has remained unchanged…
Rouhani, Iranian nationals in Turkey meet
TEHRAN, June 10 (MNA) – Iran’s president who has been in Turkey since Monday and a group of Iranian nationals in the…
Tehran, Ankara issue joint statement on mutual cooperation
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement at the end of the meeting of their First Strategic Relations High Council…
Iranian, Turkish presidents underline expansion of bilateral ties
Ankara, June 9, IRNA – Iranian and Turkish presidents announced on Monday that all the obstacles in the way of the two…
Iran’s President Rouhani in Turkey for talks
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: President Rouhani in Turkey for talks Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived…
Iran’s Rouhani in Turkey says tackling ‘terrorism’ a priority
(Reuters) – President Hassan Rouhani, whose country’s relations with Turkey have been strained by the Syrian civil war, said in Ankara on Monday Iran…
Iran, Turkey sign 10 accords
TEHRAN, June 9 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey have signed 10 accords of cooperation in a meeting both presidents attended. The agreements…
President Rouhani in Turkey for talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has arrived in Turkey to hold talks with senior Turkish officials on bilateral relations as well as regional…
Turkish PM criticizes sanctions on Iran
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has spoken out against the international sanctions imposed on Iran. Press TV reports that on Saturday…