TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) � An artistic-cultural exhibition of Iranian students opened in Turkey's capital Ankara, on Monday, on the occasion of Iran�s National Student Day in the National Library of Turkey.

During the expo�s opening ceremony, Iranian Ambassador to Turkey Alireza Bigdeli congratulated the national day to the Iranian students in Ankara.

He said that Iran-Turkey�s cultural ties are expanding and added: �holding a common identity, the two countries need to expand their cultural cooperation if they intend to intensify ties.�

Moreover the head of Turkey�s National Library Z�lfi Toman talked about the expansion of Iran-Turkey ties in the fields of culture and economy saying that such programs will indeed help boosting bilateral relations.

Iran's Cultural Attach� to Turkey Hassan Safarkhani also delivered a speech during the opening ceremony saying that �In a world where violence and terrorism is ruling, a different prospect of artists will bring peace along.�

The exhibition is house to artistic works of six Iranian students in Ankara in different fields of painting, calligraphy and graphic.

It is held by the artistic-cultural association of students living in Turkey.

By Mehr News Agency