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 […]

TEHRAN – Iranian First Vice-President Eshaq Jahangiri plans to pay an official visit to neighboring Turkey to meet with senior officials of the country and participate in a conference of the D-8 Organization for Economic Cooperation. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Jahangiri is slated to leave Tehran for Ankara on Thursday to participate in the 9th […]

TEHRAN – Mohammad-Hossein Adeli, the secretary general of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), has said that Iran and Turkey’s decision to trade in national currency is technically feasible particularly for bilateral energy trade. Iran and Turkey have decided to use their national currencies in their economic transactions particularly in energy trades. In an exclusive […]

TEHRAN  – President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran on Wednesday for a new session of strategic negotiations and for talks on the latest regional developments. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Erdogan landed in Tehran on Wednesday morning and was given a welcome by Iranian Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Mohammad Shariatmadari and […]

TEHRAN  – Turkey’s foreign ministry spokesman says respect for Spain’s territorial integrity is a main “principle.” Huseyin Muftuoglu said in a statement issued early Tuesday that it was important that both sides abide by Spain’s laws and avoid violence. His comment follows Sunday’s independence referendum in Catalonia that Spain’s courts deemed illegal. More than 800 […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar underlined the necessity to safeguard geographical borders in region and fight terrorism, and reiterated the two neighboring countries’ willingness to boost defense cooperation. During the meeting held in Tehran on Monday, Rouhani said confronting terrorism and safeguarding geographical borders in the […]

TEHRAN – Iranian Anti-Narcotics Police Chief General Mohammad Massoud Zahedian and his Turkish counterpart, Adnan Ozdemir, underlined the importance of efforts to boost cooperation between the two neighboring counters in border control and the fight against smuggling. In a meeting held in the Turkish capital of Ankara, Zahedian and Ozdemir exchanged views about a range […]

TEHRAN  – Chief of the General Staff of Turkey Hulusi Akar arrived in Tehran on Monday morning for talks with top Iranian military and political officials. Heading a military delegation, the top Turkish general is going to hold talks with Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri. He was […]

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will travel to Iran on October 4 to discuss the latest regional developments, particularly the recent independence referendum in Iraq’s Kurdistan region with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani. Speaking at the Turkish Parliament’s legislative year reception on Sunday, the Turkish president said the roadmap that Iran […]

Iran’s Vice-President Jahangiri and Turkish Premier Binali Yildrim discussed the latest developments in Iraq after the referendum held in Kurdish areas of Iraq, in a phone dialogue on Friday. “Our negotiations in Baghdad will continue to manage the developments in post-referendum time,” said Es’hagh Jahangiri, the Iranian First Vice-President on Friday during a telephone conversation […]