Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey threatens it could deploy heavy weaponry in Syria

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Syria that his country will deploy heavy weaponry against the Syrian army in the Arab country.

Turkish president:

US proposed F-16 sales to Turkey in return for F-35 project

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that the United States has proposed the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in return for its investment in the F-35 programme.

Commentator urges Biden to end US military presence in Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – A US commentator believes that the Biden Administration should abandon the Incirlik airbase because Turkey is as much an enemy as an ally.

Death toll from floods in Turkey rises to 72: Report

TEHRAN, Aug. 16 (MNA) – The death toll from floods in Turkey's Black Sea region has risen to 72, authorities said on Monday.

Iran, Turkey emphasize coop. to establish regional stability

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said that close cooperation between the two countries of Iran and Turkey is ‘essential’ for the establishment of peace, security and stability in the region.

Erdogan thanks Iran, friends for help in fight against fires

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – The Turkish president has thanked all the friendly countries, including Iran for assisting his country so far in the fight against wildfires, expressing hope the country will overcome the difficult time at the earliest.

Erdogan gives disaster zone status for fire-affected regions

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Turkish President Erdogan declared disaster zone status for regions affected by wildfires.

Pres. Rouhani:

Iran, Turkey play a key role in resolving regional issues

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Reccep Teyyep Erdogan on Wed. hailed the roles of both countries as two great powers in the region and Islamic world.

Erdogan, Herzog hold phone conversation

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – According to Turkish media, President Recept Tayyip Erdogan has held a phone conversation with head of the Israeli regime Isaac Herzog.

Zarif to embark for Turkey to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will visit Turkey at the official invitation of his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to attend Antayla Diplomacy Forum.

Afghan security forces ensure security of country: Kabul

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Deputy spokesman of the Afghan president said Wed. that ensuring the security of Afghanistan is the responsibility of Afghan security and defense forces, rejecting Turkish president calls for staying in the country.

Erdogan says to make Karabakh prosper with Iran, Russia help

TEHRAN, Jun. 16 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called on the involved parties to activate efforts on the recovery of Nagorno-Karabakh in a six-party format

Biden, Erdogan to hold talk on various issues, including Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the upcoming NATO summit in Brussels, the US President will hold talks with his Turkish counterpart on various issues, including Iran.

Turkey finds 135bcm more natural gas in Black Sea: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Turkey has discovered 135 billion cubic metres (bcm) of additional natural gas in the southern Black Sea, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, raising the total discovery in the region to 540 bcm.

Turkey warns of targeting PKK bases inside Iraq

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey can hit bases of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) inside northern Iraq.

World should know about ‘terror state of Israel’: Erdogan

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – “The whole world should know what this terror state of Israel is,” according to the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday.

HR claimants watching oppression in Gaza in silence: Erdogan

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a speech on Wed. said that claimants of human rights (HR) are watching oppression in the occupied lands and Gaza in silence.

Turkey ready to militarily support Palestine: Erdogan

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) –Calling for the formation of a new administration to manage the Al-Quds, the Turkish president stated that Ankara would lend its political and military support for international efforts to liberate Al-Quds and protect Palestine.

Palestine most important common issue of Islamic Ummah

TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – In a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart, Iranian President Rouhani named Palestine as the most important common issue of the Islamic Ummah.

Erdogan voices opposition to zionists' attacks on Palestine

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – In a phone talk with Russian counterpart Putin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan voiced Turkey's strong opposition to the Israeli regime’s attacks on occupied Quds, Gaza Strip, Al-Aqsa Mosque and Palestinians.

Turkish President says Israel a terrorist, oppressive regime

TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Naming Israel as a terrorist and oppressive regime that attacks Muslims who protect their sanctuaries and their homeland, the Turkish President called on Muslims to take action against Zionsists' brutality.

Turkey, Egypt to hold first political consultation in 8 years

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Ankara and Cairo are set to hold political consultation after some eight years.

Expert says Erdogan is to reconsile with Damuscus

TEHRAN, Apr. 28 (MNA) – Abdel Bari Atwan, editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, believes that Turkey's President Erdogan is probable to reconcile with Syria in his next move to improve regional ties.

Erdogan:

Operation in Iraq is to confront terrorists in S Turkey

TEHRAN, Apr. 24 (MNA) – Without mentioning illegal presence of his country’s military forces in Iraq and Syria, contrary to UN Charter, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan claimed this operation in Iraq is to counter terrorists in southern Turkey.

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”.

Rouhani stresses need to continue Tehran-Ankara coop.

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani emphasized the need for continued regional cooperation between Tehran and Ankara.

Turkish president urges US to lift sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Turkish President called on US to lift sanctions against Iran, highlighting that move will lead to the economic prosperity and stability of the region.

Pres. Rouhani:

Unity only way to counter US' illegal sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that establishing unity, amity, and empathy among countries is the only way to confront unilateral and illegal US actions.

Ankara summons US ambassador to Turkey

TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Media sources reported that the Turkish Foreign Ministry has summoned the US ambassador to Ankara for commenting on the killing of Turkish citizens in Iraq.