Turkish President

Erdogan:

More than 47,000 people were killed in Turkey’s earthquakes

TEHRAN, Mar. 10 (MNA) – More than 47,000 people were killed in the earthquakes that hit Turkey on February 6, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said in a televised speech on Friday.

Iranian foreign minister, Turkish president hold meeting

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during his visit to Ankara on Tuesday met and held talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Amir-Abdollahian meets Turkish counterpart in Ankara

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Tuesday met and held talks with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara.

Turkey's ruling AKP party:

Erdogan-Assad meeting on Turkey's agenda

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Ömer Çelik, spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) says that the meeting between the presidents of Turkey and Syria is on Ankara's agenda.

Erdogan hints he will run for presidency for last time

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he will run for the presidency for the June 2023 elections for the last time.

Turkish president threatens Greece once again

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday threatened Greece one more time, saying, “we can arrive suddenly one night.”

Erdogan says meeting Assad not impossible

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday he could meet with his Syrian counterpart Bashar Al-Assad when the time was right.

Turkish president, Zionist PM to meet Tuesday

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Zionist sources announced that the Israeli regime’s Prime Minister Yair Lapid is set to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday.

Erdogan says ISIL chieftain detained in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday that Bashar Hattab Ghazal Al-Sumaidai, codenamed "Abu Zeyd/Master Zeyd," has been captured in Istanbul in an operation by Turkish intelligence and Istanbul police.

EU concerned over Erdogan's anti-Greece escalatory rhetoric

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – The EU is concerned over the remarks of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan against Greece, EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano said on Monday.

Turkey denies reports of Erdogan-Assad meeting at SCO summit

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad will not meet at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Tuesday.

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Turkish opposition leaders to nominate joint candidate

TEHRAN, Aug. 22 (MNA) – Leaders of Turkey's six opposition parties on Sunday met for the sixth time, saying that they were “more determined and hopeful” than in February when they first held their roundtable meeting.

Putin, Erdogan hold talks in narrow format in Sochi

TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks in a narrow format in the Black Sea city of Sochi on Friday.

Turkish president due in Russia next week

TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to visit Russia next week.

Turkish president arrives in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Tehran to participate in the tripartite meeting of heads of states of the Astana Format, which will be held tomorrow in Tehran.

Tehran to host Putin-Erdogan-Raeisi trilateral meeting

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – A trilateral meeting between Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Russian and Turkish counterparts will be held in Tehran next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov announced on Tuesday.

Raeisi to Erdogan:

United Islamic stance against Israeli aggression necessary

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – "It is necessary for us as Islamic countries to intensify efforts to stop the inhumane attacks of the Zionist regime on the Palestinian people using the various international capacities," according to President Raeisi.

Raeisi stresses strengthening Tehran-Ankara ties

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation on Monday during which Raeisi wishes a speedy recovery for Erdogan from Covid-19.

Iran seeks long-term, all-out ties with Turkey: Raeisi

TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – Presidents of Iran and Turkey discussed bilateral and regional relations and stressed the need to strengthen the level of cooperation and coordination between Tehran and Ankara in a phone conversation on Saturday afternoon.

Raeisi, Erdogan stress coop. on economic ties, terrorism

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a phone conversation on Wednesday to stress joint and serious cooperation in the fields of economy and fighting terrorism.

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.

Istanbul Canal construction expected to kick off in late June

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The opening ceremony of the construction of the Istanbul Canal bypassing the Bosphorus Strait is scheduled for the end of the next month, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

Erdogan says it is time to discuss new constitution

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – “Perhaps it is time for Turkey to discuss a new constitution again,” Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday.

Official recommends Erdogan to read Iran history 'accurately'

TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – An aid to the Iranian Parliament Speaker has advised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to read Iran’s history following the recitation of a controversial poem by the President.

Erdogan warns Greece as tensions rise in E Mediterranean

TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Turkey’s President has issued a strong warning to Greece, emphasizing that his country would take 'what it deserves' in the Mediterranean, as well as the Aegean and Black seas

Turkey may suspend diplomatic ties with UAE: Erdogan

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country may suspend diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates over Abu Dhabi’s recent controversial agreement with the Israeli regime.

Muslim pray in Hagia Sophia for 1st time in 86 yrs.

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Muslim prayers have been held in iconic Hagia Sophia for the first time in 86 years after the reconversion of the Istanbul landmark into a mosque earlier this month.