FM Zarif warns: No one can talk about our beloved Azerbaijan
In reaction to the lines that president of Turkey has recited during a visit to Baku, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
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Erdogan urges diplomacy to resolve Iran’s nuclear programme
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that dialogue and diplomacy should resolve issues related to Iran’s nuclear…
Photos: Meeting of High Level Cooperation Council between Iran, Turkey
ISNA | Shima Masjedi: The joint videoconference meeting of high-level delegations of Iran and Turkey and the Sixth Meeting of the High…
Iran, Turkey agree on expansion of fight against terrorism
MNA – Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement on the expansion of bilateral ties and agreed to fight against PKK, PJAK,…
Iran-Turkey talks play key role in resolving regional issues: Erdoğan
IRNA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday said that Iran and Turkey dialogue have played a decisive role in resolving…
Expanding ties between Iran, Turkey only way to foil plots
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referred to Iran and Turkey as two major regional powers and noted that expanding bilateral ties…
Iran-Turkey high level coop. council to be held today
MNA – Co-chaired by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 6th Meeting of the Turkey-Iran High Level…
Is Syria’s eastern front about to boil over?
Al-Monitor – Another tough week for US-Turkey relations as Erdogan accuses US of “sick mentality.” Syria may be on the verge of…
UAE says pact not about confronting Iran, rejects Erdogan threat
Tasnim – The United Arab Emirates said its decision to normalize ties with Israel isn’t about countering Iran, and dismissed criticism of…
Turkey threatens to suspend UAE ties over deal with Israel
The Guardian – The move against Palestine is not a step that can be stomached,’ says Erdoğan Turkey has threatened to suspend…
Rouhani: Iran determined to develop friendly ties with Turkey
IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed Tehran-Ankara relations in various…
Iran, Russia, Turkey start online conference on Syria peace process
IRNA – The three guarantors of the Astana peace process (Iran, Turkey, and Russia) started to discuss the Syria peace process via…
Erdogan dashes hopes of Turkey-Israel reconciliation
Al-Monitor | Amberin Zaman: The resumption of El Al cargo flights to Turkey does not mean that relations between Israel and Ankara…
Iran, Turkey presidents call for reopening air, land borders
IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday that the air…
All countries must take a clear stand against US’ inhumane pressure: Rouhani
President.ir – The Presidents of Iran and Turkey described the relations between the two countries as friendly, brotherly and developing towards ensuring…
Russia, Turkey agree ceasefire deal for Syria’s Idlib
Reuters – Turkey and Russia agreed a ceasefire deal on Thursday in Syria’s Idlib region, their two leaders said after talks in…
On the eve of Putin-Erdogan meeting in Moscow, where is the Idlib crisis at?
RT | Mikhail Khodarenok: This is what the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone looks like right before the meeting between Russian…
The lessons of Idlib
The Wall Street Journal – After nine years of civil war, Syria doesn’t get much attention these days. But a Russian-Syrian military…
Europe’s migrant crisis: Why Turkey let refugees head for EU and the link with Syria
Euronews | Chris Harris: Turkey triggered a fresh migrant crisis after saying it was unable to stop four million migrants on its…
Soldier & equipment losses for Syrian Army are just the beginning – Erdogan
RT – The Syrian Army has allegedly lost over 2,500 troops as well as dozens of tanks and armored vehicles in numerous…
Russia, Iran are not Turkey’s targets in Syria, says Erdogan
TASS – The Turkish army has been targeting solely elements of the Bashar al-Assad’s regime, according to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Turkish…
Rouhani urges protection of civilians, terror elimination in Syria’s Idlib
Press TV – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says people should be protected and terrorists should be eliminated in Syria’s northwestern province of…
Erdogan warns Syrian regime against further attacks against Turkish soldiers
Euronews – Turkey will hit back against regime forces anywhere in Syria if more Turkish soldiers come under attack. Those are the…
Halkbank wins reprieve in US prosecution over Iran sanctions
Bloomberg | Christian Berthelsen: A federal appeals court granted a temporary halt in the U.S. prosecution of Turkish lender Halkbank over sanctions…
Turkey’s Erdogan criticizes Arab silence over US Middle East plan
Reuters – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday criticized Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against the…
President Rouhani condoles Turkish citizens’ loss in recent quake
ISNA – President of the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a message to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan to offer him…
Erdogan says killing of Soleimani should not be left without response
TASS – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that it would be wrong to leave the killing of Iranian General…
Inaction on US crime to embolden aggressors: Iran’s President
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that silence on the American assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani would embolden the aggressors…
Photos: 2nd day of Rouhani trip to Malaysia
IRNA & President.ir: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani meets with Malaysian King Sultan Abdullah, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani…
Iranian, Turkish presidents discuss Syrian developments
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Malaysia’s capital Kuala Lumpur on Thu. on…
Zarif hails Turkish Erdogan’s stance towards recent issues in Iraq
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hold a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Antalya on Saturday, before…
President Rouhani: Iran-Turkey cooperation guarantees regional peace
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Turkey on the anniversary of its Republic Day and stressed that cooperation and unity between…
Erdogan still under fire in Iran despite Syria agreement
Al-Monitor – Iran has offered what seems to be a cautious welcome to the memorandum of understanding signed between Moscow and Ankara…
Erdogan, Putin hold talks as withdrawal deadline for Syria Kurds draws near
Press TV – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as a deadline draws near for Kurdish militants to…
Syria cease-fire may not be a win for Turkey
Bloomberg | Bobby Ghosh: Any number of players — including Trump — could undermine the plan negotiated by Erdogan and Pence. At…
Turkey, Kurdish militants accuse each other of violating truce
Press TV – Turkey has accused Kurdish militants of violating a temporary truce in northern Syria even as a fragile ceasefire was reported…
Pence: Turkey, US agree to temporary ceasefire in Syria
Press TV – Turkey has agreed to end the military offensive in northern Syria after Kurdish fighters withdraw from a safe zone,…
Erdogan lays out condition to end Syria offensive: Syria update
Bloomberg – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s military operation in Syria could end after Kurdish fighters leave a strip of territory…
Erdoğan has managed the unthinkable: uniting all the other Middle East rivals
The Guardian | Simon Tisdall: Turkey’s Syria invasion following US withdrawal of its troops means that all bets are now off in…
Turkey launches military invasion into northeastern Syria against YPG forces
Press TV – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country’s military forces and the Turkish-backed militants of the so-called Free Syrian Army (FSA) have launched…