Turkey

Turkey always been important neighbor of Iran: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – Stating that expanding relations with neighbors has a very important place in the foreign policy of all countries, the Iranian President's Chief of Staff said that Turkey has always been and is an important neighbor of Iran.

Turkey summons US envoy over Biden statement

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned US ambassador to Turkey in a protest to the US decision in recognizing "Armenian genocide", stating that US president Joe Biden's claims in this regard are ‘baseless, worthless’.

Libya urges Turkey to withdraw forces

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Libya’s Foreign Minister, Najla Al-Mangoush, called on Turkey to withdraw its forces from the North-African country.

Turkish FM condemns Biden administration's anti-Ankara move

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Turkey has reacted to Joe Biden's move in recognizing the atrocities against Armenians as “genocide", with its foreign minister saying "Turkey entirely rejects US President Biden's statement on Armenian claims."

Biden calls killing of Armenians 'genocide'

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The US President Biden has formally recognized the killings and deportations of hundreds of thousands of Armenians during the last years of the Ottoman Empire in the early 20th century as “genocide”.

Turkish warplanes attack areas in Iraq's Duhok province

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iraqi Kurdistan local sources say that Turkish artillery and warplanes bombed Kani Masi region in the northern Iraqi province of Duhok over two the past days.

Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan thank Iran for hosting refugee

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Turkey, Pakistan and Afghanistan, in a trilateral meeting to discuss peace talks, thanked Iran for hosting Afghan refugees and migrants for more than four decades.

One Turkish soldier injured in an explosion near Aleppo

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – A Turkish military convoy was targeted by a roadside bomb in al-Bab in the northeastern countryside of Aleppo province on Friday night.

Afghanistan FM tests positive for Covid-19

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – The Afghan Foreign Minister announced that despite his trip to Istanbul, he had held a virtual meeting with his Turkish and Pakistani counterparts due to his positive Corona virus test.

'Zen' wins at Turkey's Rotary Short Film Festival

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Short Film 'Zen' by Mohammad Reza Golpour wins at 13th International Rotary Short Film Festival (ROFİFE) in Turkey.

PNT notifies Ankara of Turkey's removal from F-35 program

TEHRAN, Apr. 22 (MNA) – The United States has officially notified Turkey that it has been removed from the F-35 fighter jet programme, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a Pentagon official.

Istanbul meeting on Afghan peace postponed

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – Ankara announced on Tuesday that the Afghan peace conference in Istanbul will be held after the holy month of Ramadan.

Moscow warns Ankara over drone deliveries to Ukraine

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on Monday warned Turkey and other countries against provoking the “militarist’’ tendencies of Ukraine.

Iranian archers compete in Turkey's tournament

TEHRAN, Apr. 08 (MNA) – In the qualifying stage of the Turkish International Tournament, Iranian archers competed against their opponents and learned their rivals in the knock-out stage.

Military jet crashes in central Turkey, pilot dead (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – Turkey's Defence Ministry has confirmed that a Northrop F-5 has crashed in Konya province, south-central Turkey and that the plane's pilot was killed.

Four killed in an explosion near Turkish base in N Syria

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – Syrian sources announced several explosions occurred in Syria's al-Hasakah province which reportedly killed or wounded more than a dozen Turkish troops.

96 Taliban members killed in Afghanistan in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – Afghanistan's Ministry of Defense announced Sunday that 96 Taliban members were killed and 12 others were wounded in an airstrike by the army in Kandahar and Kunar provinces.

Malaysia’s Deputy FM to visit Iran, Turkey, Qatar

TEHRAN, Mar. 31 (MNA) – The Malaysian Foreign Ministry announced that Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar undertake official visits to Turkey, Qatar, and Iran beginning Wednesday until April 6.

21 prisoners swapped between Iran, Turkey

TEHRAN, Mar. 23 (MNA) – Following the implementation of the agreement between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey for the convicts' swap, 21 prisoners were exchanged at the Bazargan border, said an official at Iran's Ministry of Justice.

Zarif describes talks with Turkish counterpart as productive

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister described his talks with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Istanbul as “productive”.

Iranian, Turkish FMs hold talks in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu held talks in Istanbul on Friday morning.

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Majid Hosseini reviewing proposals from Europe

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Iran international defender Majid Hosseini is reportedly reviewing offers from different European teams.

Iran snatches two golds medals at Istanbul competitions

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Iranian karatekas won five medals, including two golds at the Karate-1 Premier League in Turkey’s Istanbul on Sunday.

Turkey calls on Iran to attend joint meetings on Afghanistan

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with his Afghan counterpart, the Turkish Foreign Minister announced his country's readiness to attend trilateral meetings with Iran and Pakistan on the Afghan peace process.

Moscow ready to sell SU-35, SU-57 fighters to Ankara

TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – A Russian military official announced Russia is ready for holding talks with Turkey on the possible delivery of Russian-made SU-35 and SU-57 fighter jets.

Iran Karate national team holds training camp in Turkey

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s national karate team is preparing for the World Karate League in Turkish capital Istanbul.

NATO Secretary-General:

Members' dispute with Turkey must be resolved within NATO

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – NATO Secretary-General said that disagreements between NATO members should be resolved within the organization.

Turkey arrests 14 ISIL suspects

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Turkish security forces on Tuesday arrested 14 ISIL suspects in Istanbul.

13 Iranian karatekas to attend in 1-Premier League Istanbul

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) – A total of 13 karatekas from Iran will be present at the 2021 Karate 1-Premier League Istanbul.

Turkish military convoy enters Syria's Idlib

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – Turkey has delivered a military convoy of 25 armored vehicles carrying military equipment and logistics to its bases in Idlib, Syria.