Turkey

Iran, Turkey deputy FMs discuss Nagorno-Karabakh conflict

TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Turkish counterpart Sedat Onal met and held talks in Ankara late on Friday.
2020-10-31 08:19
Deadly earthquake rocks western Turkey, Greece: Report

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and inflicted damage in both Greece and Turkey, where buildings collapsed killing at least four people with many others trapped in the rubble.
2020-10-30 18:47
Iranian president congratulates Turkey’s Republic Day

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani offered his congratulations to the Turkish people and government over the anniversary of the neighboring country’s Republic Day.
2020-10-29 12:28
Macron’s words ‘ideological’ bullets for ISIL: Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – A spokesman for Turkey’s ruling party on Tuesday criticized French President Emmanuel Macron’s attitude towards Muslims and provocative remarks about Islam.
2020-10-28 14:05
Iran, Turkey police discuss anti-narcotics cooperation

TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Iranian and Turkish anti-narcotics police chiefs discussed ways of boosting cooperation in a bid to counter the traffic of illegal drugs in the shared borders
2020-10-24 12:24
Turkish official:

Boosting relations with Iranians, a priority for Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Hailing the great volume of relations between Iranians and Turkish people, a Turkish official called boosting relations with Iran as one of the priorities of his government.
2020-10-21 15:00
Iran-Mali friendly canceled: official

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iranian Football Federation announced a statement on Tuesday morning, noting that the friendly match between Iran and Mali senior men’s team have been canceled.
2020-10-13 14:04
W Azarbaijan province, Iran's chance to enter global market

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erzurum called the West Azarbaijan province as the gateway of Iran to the global market and the only Iranian city which shares a common border with eastern Turkish provinces.
2020-10-11 23:02
Ogutcu in an interview with MNA:

US goal to destabilize Iran's economy, political system

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Referring to US sanctions amid Covid-19, a former Turkish diplomat said, "destabilizing Iran’s economy and political system is an integral part of the grand US strategy for the Middle East" regardless of who wins the election.
2020-10-11 17:16
Iran-Mali football friendly may be canceled

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Football Federation has announced that the body is closely following the reports of some Malian players’ infection with COVID-19.
2020-10-10 12:48
Leader's adviser:

Azerbaijan occupied lands must be evacuated but not by war

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – Top Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution for International Affairs said that Iran wants Armenia to return the occupied parts of the Republic of Azerbaijan, noting that there is no military solution for the conflict.
2020-10-06 11:13
Moscow in contact with Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan and Armenia

TEHRAN, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Russia is in contact with Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia over the Nagorno-Karabakh border tensions, the Russian foreign minister said.
2020-10-05 19:48
By: Zahra Mirzafarjouyan

Iran marks National Day of Rumi, greatest mystical poet

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Mehr 8 in the Iranian calendar corresponding with September 29 this year is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the prominent Iranian poet Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi who is known to everyone.
2020-09-29 01:00
'Gracefully' wins at Intl. Golden Saffron Documentary Fest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Iranian documentary, 'Gracefully' by Arash Es'haghi has won Best Film Award at the International Golden Saffron Documentary Film Festival in Turkey.
2020-09-28 06:00
Niki Karimi named jury member at Antalya Golden Orange Fest.

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Iranian actress Niki Karimi has been selected as a jury member at the 57th Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival in Turkey.
2020-09-26 12:22
Jury member of Iranian filmfest. suspiciously dies in Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Andre Vltchek (57), a journalist and author from US, who was also the jury member of Iran’s 16th Resistance International Film Festival was found dead in a car on September 22 in Karakoy, Istanbul.
2020-09-24 12:11
Zarif’s trip to Turkey postponed

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif postponed a visit to Turkey on Tuesday, according to Foreign Ministry officials.
2020-09-22 14:42
Turkish politician:

Neither Biden nor Trump bodes well for Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – Faruk Logoglu says Biden has been consistently anti-Turkish throughout his political career and Trump doesn't see Turkey as an ally, so it is up to Turkey to review its outlook and policy toward the US.
2020-09-22 12:12
Zarif to arrive in Istanbul on Tuesday

TEHRAN, Sep. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is scheduled to visit Istanbul on Tuesday.
2020-09-21 18:53
‘Iran, Turkey need to coop. against threats at joint border’

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Hossein Zolfaghari said that Iran and Turkey need to strengthen cooperation to combat all the threats posed to security and order on the joint Iranian-Turkish border
2020-09-18 22:30
Iran gives Turkey 10 suggestions to ease mutual trade

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – In a video conference, the Head of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA) gave Turkish deputy trade minister 10 suggestions for easing and expanding the mutual ties between Tehran and Istanbul.
2020-09-13 15:45
Turkey condemns Bahrain-Israeli tie normalization

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Turkey on Friday strongly condemned the normalization agreement to establish diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Israel regime.
2020-09-12 11:06
‘Malakout’ wins at intl. film festivals in Turkey, Lithuania

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Iranian short animated piece ‘Malakout’, directed by Farnoosh Abedi, has won awards at two international film festivals in Turkey and Lithuania.
2020-09-10 18:39
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The following are Iran's developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-09-09 08:32
Iran, Turkey to establish joint economic commission

TEHRAN, Sep. 09(MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that Iran and Turkey will set up a joint economic commission to develop trade relations.
2020-09-09 04:00
In a joint statement;

Iran, Turkey agree on expansion of fight against terrorism

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey issued a joint statement on the expansion of bilateral ties and agreed to fight against PKK, PJAK, and all terrorist groups.
2020-09-08 20:00
Expanding ties between Iran, Turkey only way to foil plots

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani referred to Iran and Turkey as two major regional powers and noted that expanding bilateral ties is the only way to foil conspiracies.
2020-09-08 17:46
UN Special Rapporteur:

Saudi's Khashoggi verdict 'parody of justice'

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – UN human rights investigator Agnes Callamard on Monday called the Saudi prosecutor's verdict on the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul a parody of justice which spared high-level plotters.
2020-09-08 15:28
Iran-Turkey high level coop. council to be held today

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Co-chaired by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the 6th Meeting of the Turkey-Iran High Level Cooperation Council will be held via videoconference today.
2020-09-08 10:40
Astana guarantor states condemn US oil plans in Syria

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – In a joint statement, guarantor states of Astana Format Iran, Russia, and Turkey expressed opposition to the illegal seizure of Syrian oil by the US.
2020-08-26 09:33