Turkey-Iran

Iran’s Zarif meets with Turkish counterpart in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Cavusoglu held a meeting in Istanbul Monday noon to discuss a wide range of mutual and international issues.

Number of Turkish tourists visiting Iran up by 35%

TEHRAN, Nov. 24 (MNA) – An Iranian deputy tourism minister says that the number of tourists from neighboring Turkey who visited Iran over the past year has increased by 35%.

Iran, Turkey targeting for $30bn in trade transactions: official

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – Islamic Republic of Iran and Turkey are poised to reach $30 billion worth of trade transactions between the two sides.

Chief of staff Vaezi:

Iran has close and strategic relations with Turkey

TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – “Among our neighbors, we have close and strategic relations with Turkey and the two countries aim to increase annual bilateral trade to target $30 billon,” according to the Chief of Staff of the Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi.

Turkey to continue buying Iran’s oil, gas despite US threats: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Sep. 27 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday it was impossible for Turkey to stop buying oil and natural gas from Iran, despite the threat of US sanctions.

Electricity swap with Turkey to resume: Iran energy minister

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian has said that Iran and Turkey have reached agreement on electricity swap, adding that the volume of electricity exports to neighboring Turkey will increase.

No restrictions for Iran on expansion of ties with Turkey: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – In a Tuesday meeting with Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez in Ankara, the Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi said there is no limit for Iran on development of ties with Turkey.

Iran, Turkey discuss economic cooperation in Ankara

TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – Chief of Staff of Iranian President Mahmoud Vaezi and Turkish Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Dönmez met and held talks in Ankara on Tuesday.

Rouhani, Erdogan meet in Ankara ahead of trilateral summit

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan met and held talks in Ankara on Monday ahead of the Iran-Russia-Turkey trilateral summit on Syria.

Regional issues can be solved only through regional countries: Cavusoglu

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Former Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki met and held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on regional issues.

Turkish firms keen on investing in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Chairman of Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce Reza Kami said on Fri. that Turkish companies are interested in making investment in the Iranian market.

Iran-Turkey trades surpass $4bn in seven months

TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The trade between Iran and Turkey reached a total of $4.21 billion during the first seven months of 2019, indicating a decline of 30.2% compared with the corresponding period of 2018.

Kremlin confirms preparations for Russia-Iran-Turkey summit on Syria in Ankara: TASS

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Kremlin has confirmed that Russia, Iran and Turkey are looking at organizing another summit on Syria in Ankara.

Iranian lawmaker calls for intensifying coop. between Iran-Turkey political parties

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – Strengthening relations between the Iranian and Turkish parties will help expand the two countries' relations, according to Mostafa Kavakebian, the secretary general of reformist Mardomsalari party (Democracy Party).

Iran’s Tabriz uni., 6 Turkish unis. to expand scientific coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The chancellor of University of Tabriz said that University of Tabriz and six universities of Turkey will expand the international and scientific cooperation.

Syria guarantor states to hold summit next month in Turkey: Kremlin

TEHRAN, Aug. 13 (MNA) – The guarantor states of peace in Syria will hold their next meeting in Turkey next month, Kremlin spokesman said on Tuesday.

Dep. Judiciary min.:

Iran ready to boost judiciary coop. with Turkey

TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian deputy minister of the Judiciary for human rights and international affairs said Sunday that Iran is ready to develop its judiciary cooperation with Turkey in multiple aspects, including prisoner swap.

Tehran-Ankara train route resumes operation

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – Iran and Turkey have launched the first direct train route between their capitals Tehran and Ankara after a four-year halt.

Iran, Turkey officials ink MoU to increase border cooperation

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – The commander of Iranian border guard command in the northwestern governorate of Maku, signed a MoU with the Provincial governor of Turkey’s Van province to promote good neighborliness and security on the shared borders.

Erdogan calls US sanctions on Iran ‘ineffective’

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that US sanctions on Iran are ineffective.

US releases Turkish national imprisoned on charges related to violating Iran sanctions

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Hakan Atilla, the former deputy head of Turkish state-owned Halkbank, who had been imprisoned in the US on charges related to violating Iran sanctions for 32 months, has been released and arrived in Turkey this morning.

Ankara making every effort to get rid of unlawful US sanctions: envoy

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – “We see that Ankara is making every effort to get rid of these illegal sanctions on energy trading with Iran,” said Iranian Ambassador to Turkey Mohammad Farazmand.

Iran’s Khoy, Turkey’s Van to step up trade relations

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – In a series of meetings between the governor of northwestern Iranian governorate of Khoy and the provincial governor of Turkey’s Van, the two sides stressed increasing all-out relations, especially in trade fields.

Iran’s security intertwined with that of Turkey: VP Joneydi

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian Vice-President for Legal Affairs Laya Joneydi has said that Iran’s security is intertwined with that of Turkey, adding that her department is fully ready to settle any legal trade issues between the two neighboring countries.

Iran, Turkey sign document of cooperation

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu signed the agenda of talks between the two sides on Friday.

Iran to take 2nd round of JCPOA-related measures as of July 7: Zarif

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced on Friday that Iran is to start the second stage of reducing its commitments to the nuclear deal with world powers, known as JCPOA, as of July 7.

Zarif in meeting with Cavusoglu:

Iran ready to increase trade volume with Turkey

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – In a meeting with Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced Iran’s readiness for increasing the volume of bilateral trade with Turkey.

Zarif, Cavusoglu to meet this week in Isfahan: spox

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – Heading a high-ranking delegation, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will arrive in Iran on Thursday, announced the Iranian Foreign Ministry.