Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with his Turkish counterpart İsmail Kahraman on Tuesday. Iran-Turkey cooperating in preserving Iraqi territorial integrity was very important, says Ali Larijani, the Iranian Parliament Speaker in his meeting with İsmail Kahraman Speaker of the Grand […]

TEHRAN  – The economy ministers of Iran, Qatar and Turkey are scheduled to hold a meeting to discuss the status of trilateral cooperation and trade. The trilateral meeting of Iranian Economy Minister Massoud Karbasian, Turkey’s Nihat Zeybekci, and Qatar’s Ahmed bin Jassim Al Thani will be reportedly held in the near future. The three ministers […]

Iranian Deputy FM Jaberi Ansari held talks Friday with Omid Yalcin, Sedat Önal and other Turkish officials on the crisis in Syria.  Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab-African Affairs and senior negotiator on Syria Hossein Jaberi Ansari held talks with his Turkish counterpart Omid Yalcin, the ambassador Sedat Önal and some other Turkish officials on Friday […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has held talks Kuwait’s emir amid the ongoing conflict between a bloc of Arab states and Qatar. According to Kuwait’s state-run news agency KUNA, Erdogan and Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah discussed “regional and international developments” during their Tuesday meeting at Bayan Palace in the Kuwait city. The two sides also […]

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım offered condolences Monday to Iran for the victims of Sunday’s earthquake that struck along the Iraq-Iran border region. Yıldırım told Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri during a phone call that Turkey stands with Iran on this difficult day. Jahangiri, who has been appointed by President Hassan Rouhani to mobilize resources […]

TEHRAN  – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey’s counter-terrorism operations against the terrorist PKK organization would continue. “We are going into winter season. There is no such thing [stopping the operations],” Erdogan said in Justice and Development (AK) party’s parliamentary group meeting. “The operation is continuing. We will not stop. We will […]

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Russia on Nov. 13 and to Kuwait on Nov. 14, Presidential Press Center announced Monday. According to the statement, Erdogan will hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Daily Sabah reported. The two presidents are expected to discuss the Russian-sponsored Congress of […]

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice President Eshaq Jahangiri and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting in Turkish city of Istanbul underlined elevation of ties between Tehran and Baku. Jahangiri and Aliyev who are in Istanbul to attend the Developing 8 (D8) Summit met on Thursday evening. During the meeting, Iranian first vice president hoped […]

TEHRAN – At a press conference with Turkish Prim Minister, Binali Yıldırım, Iranian First Vice President Eshaq JahangiJahangiri reiterated that Turkey and Iran support Iraq’s territorial integrity. Turkey welcomes close cooperation with Iran in realizing a more effective struggle against the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Oct. 19. […]

TEHRAN – The EU’s foreign policy chief said on Oct. 16 the bloc would strengthen cooperation with Turkey on issues “related to regional dynamics.” Speaking to journalists before a foreign affairs meeting in Luxembourg, Federica Mogherini said they will discuss how the EU and Turkey can “coordinate better” on Syria and Iraq. Mogherini said she […]