Iran Expresses Strong Will to Boost Trade Ties With Turkey

TEHRAN (Iran News) Najafzadeh, who is visiting Turkey with a delegation from the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Iran’s Parliament), highlighted the strategic importance of mutual relations and shared geographical and security interests. He stressed that security in Turkey is of great importance to Iran and affirmed Iran’s readiness to cooperate with Turkey in combating terrorism. “Any security threat is a threat to both nations,” he stated.

Najafzadeh underlined that Iran is pursuing new strategies to broaden bilateral cooperation and declared the Iranian Parliament’s willingness to remove legal obstacles that may hinder the development of Iran-Turkey relations.

Members of the Turkish Parliamentary Friendship Group echoed these sentiments, expressing enthusiasm about the countries’ vast potential for cooperation in political, economic, cultural, and security fields.

Kayhan Turkmenoglu, head of the Turkey-Iran Parliamentary Friendship Group, noted the over 400-year history of friendly ties between the two countries. He emphasized that relations have always been reciprocal and trust-based. He also advocated for increased trade volume, pointing to the strategic role of border markets between the two nations.

Turkmenoglu, who represents the city of Van in the Turkish Parliament, described terrorist groups active in both Iran and Turkey as “enemies of the Islamic world,” calling for stronger bilateral cooperation to eliminate them.

He also condemned Israeli actions in Gaza and urged the international community to raise its voice in support of a permanent ceasefire and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the region.

The Iranian parliamentary delegation was warmly received upon arrival in Ankara by Kayhan Turkmenoglu and other members of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

On the first day of their visit, the delegation toured the Turkish Parliament and met with several key officials, including Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly; Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chair of the Commission on Public Works, Transportation, and Tourism; Vahit Kirişci, Chair of the Commission on Rural Affairs, Forests, and Agriculture; and Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yılmaz.

During the second day, the delegation held meetings with Ömer İskurt, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure; Serdar Çam, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism; and Mustafa Tuzcu, Deputy Minister of Trade.

Discussions throughout the visit focused on reinforcing bilateral ties and enhancing parliamentary cooperation amid ongoing regional developments. Specific topics included cross-border markets, the opening of new border crossings, strengthening transportation and transit routes, cultural and tourism exchanges, regional partnerships, and joint efforts in border security and counterterrorism.

Najafzadeh also conveyed an official invitation from the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament to the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament to visit Tehran.

Members of the Iranian delegation include Seyyed Jamal Mousavi, Mohammad Mirzaei, Rouhollah Lak Aliabadi, Mohammad Alijani, and Yaghoub Rezazadeh.