Iranian, Turkish top diplomats meet in Istanbul
Tasnim – The foreign ministers of Iran and Turkey held talks on a range of bilateral and international issues at a meeting…
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Zarif in Turkey to partake in Heart of Asia-Istanbul confab
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on Monday morning to attend the 8th Ministerial Conference of Heart of Asia…
Iran’s Zarif due in Turkey tomorrow
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif plans to pay an official visit to Turkey on Sunday to hold talks with…
Turkey expresses hope for returning peace to Iran
MNA – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu expressed hope that the recent unrest in Iran would end as soon as possible. In…
Iran: Turkey’s biggest source of tourism in August
Financial Tribune – Iran was Turkey’s biggest source of tourism in August. Latest data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute show 276,000…
Turkey can have bases on own soil, but not in Syria: Iran
Press TV – Iran has expressed opposition to Turkey establishing military bases inside Syria, calling on Ankara to respect the Arab country’s territorial…
Is Iran-Turkey rapprochement sustainable?
Al-Monitor | Pinar Tremblay: At a time when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is getting the cold shoulder from most Arab states…
Iran, Turkey urge broadening of medical ties
IRNA – Chief of the Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi on Wednesday called for expansion of medical relations with Turkey. Iranian senior official…
Electricity swap with Turkey to resume: Iran energy minister
MNA – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has said that Iran and Turkey have reached agreement on electricity swap, adding that the…
Iran-Turkey cooperation on ensuring security on common borders, region to increase
MNA – The Iranian and Turkish presidents described relations and cooperation between the two countries amicable, strong and developing in many fields,…
Iranian, Turkish defense ministers meet in Ankara for bilateral talks
MNA – Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Amir Hatami met with his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar in Ankara on Monday. Hatami, who…
Regional issues can be solved only through regional countries: Cavusoglu
MNA – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met and held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on regional issues. Referring…
Iran posts first trade deficit with Turkey in 18 months: Report
Press TV – A new report shows Iran’s trade surplus with Turkey has been narrowed to record lows as exports of oil…
Number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan up by 90%
MNA – The number of Turkish tourists visiting Razavi Khorasan northeastern province of Iran, has increased by 90% in recent years. Head…
Iran’s Mashhad, Turkey launches bus service
MNA –Iran and Turkey have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for launching passenger bus service between Mashhad in Khorasan Razavi, northeastern Iran…
Iranian lawmaker calls for intensifying coop. between Iran-Turkey political parties
MNA – Strengthening relations between the Iranian and Turkish parties will help expand the two countries’ relations, according to Mostafa Kavakebian, the…
Iran, Turkey get ready to develop bilateral ties
IRNA – Iran and Turkey stressed on Sunday their readiness to further develop their bilateral ties as the two neighbors eye closer…
Iran, Turkey officials ink MoU to increase border cooperation
MNA – The commander of Iranian border guard command in the northwestern governorate of Maku, signed a MoU with the Provincial governor…
Erdogan calls US sanctions on Iran ‘ineffective’
MNA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that US sanctions on Iran are ineffective. He made the remarks at the…
Iranian Official, Turkish president discuss closer ties
Tasnim – Iranian President’s Chief of Staff e and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks on a range of issues, including…
CBI gov. arrives in Ankara to hold banking, monetary talks
MNA – The Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is now in the Turkish capital to hold mutual talks on…
Iran condemns terrorist attack on Turkish diplomats in Erbil
Tasnim – The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly condemned a terrorist attack on members of the Turkish consulate in Iraq’s city of Erbil…
Iran, Turkey ditched dollar for 35% of trade last year: Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif, while stressing the dwindling power of US dollar in international transactions, said Iran and Turkey used…
Iranian, Turkish FMs hold talks in Isfahan
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu have held the first round of their bilateral…
Turkish top diplomat due in Iran Thursday
Tasnim – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu plans to pay an official visit to Iran on Thursday in a bid to boost…
Iran determined to boost economic ties with Turkey: Rouhani
Tasnim – Iran’s President said Tehran is resolved to promote economic relations with Turkey, adding that the expansion of bilateral ties will…
Turkey urges further expansion of ties with Iran
IRNA – Turkish ambassador to Iran on Wednesday called for expansion of bilateral ties between Tehran and Ankara as the two countries…
Turkey: US’ unilateral sanctions unable to damage Tehran-Ankara ties
FNA – Turkish Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Mehmet Cahit Turhan said on Monday that Washington’s unilateral sanctions against Tehran will be…
Iran, Turkey sign MoU on border security
MNA – Iranian and Turkish delegations signed a Memorandum of Understanding to boost boarder security between the two sides in province of…
Turkey says it’s pushing back against Trump’s Iran sanctions
Bloomberg – Turkey is working on a mechanism to avert U.S. sanctions designed to halt trade with Iran, risking another showdown with…
Iran, Turkey to coop. in urban planning, construction affairs
MNA – Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Turkey will establish cooperation in urban planning and construction affairs. At the proposal…
Iran sets up trade vehicle with Turkey as Saudi, UAE send flood aid
Al-Monitor – Iran and Turkey have set up a special transaction channel in order to bypass US sanctions on Iran, according to…
Tehran, Ankara to establish mechanism similar to INSTEX for joint economic ties: Zarif
MNA – Iran and Turkey accorded to create and utilize a similar mechanism to the European INSTEX (Instrument in Support of Trade…
FM Zarif, Erdogan discuss bilateral ties, regional issues
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif conferred with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on broadening of mutual cooperation and regional…
Turkey criticizes US for designating Iranian force terrorist
AP — The U.S. decision to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organization is a dangerous development that could lead to…
Deploying Syrian army at borders with Turkey best to preserve regional security: Zarif
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the deployment of the Syrian army along the borders with Turkey is the…
Zarif, Cavusoglu held 1st round of negotiations
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister and his Turk counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu held their first round of talks in Ankara on Wednesday. The…
Iranian foreign minister due in Ankara
Azer News – Javad Zarif, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, will visit Ankara, Trend reports via…
Iran, Turkey resolved to strengthen mutual ties: envoy
MNA – “The two Islamic countries are determined to tighten their friendship ties,” Iran’s Ambassador to Turkey Tweeted on Tuesday. “Iranian Foreign…
Turkish envoy calls for strengthening ties with Iran
IRNA – Turkish ambassador to Tehran on Saturday called for improvement of border cooperation between Iran and Turkey. Tehran and Ankara can…