Turkish envoy: Tehran-Ankara ties to expand in coming years

TEHRAN – Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Derya Ors on Saturday reassured that relations between Tehran and Ankara will further develop in the next four years, stressing that the two neighbors are determined to solve problems obstructing the expansion of bilateral ties.

Trade offices to be opened in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey

TEHRAN – Iran is going to open business offices in some of the strategic countries in the region including Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Lebanon, IRNA reported on Tuesday quoting the minister of industry, mine and trade.

Turkey will purchase Russian S-400 missile systems, President Erdogan says

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey continues to make payments under a deal with Russia to purchase advanced S-400 air defense missile systems, which Washington has warned could put Ankara at risk of US sanctions.

Iran not involved in Turkish operation against PKK: source

TEHRAN – An informed source with the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces has said Iran is not involved in the Turkish military’s operation against the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).

By Payman Yazdani

Iran is losing regional and world gas market: Energy expert

TEHRAN - Touching upon the necessity of Iran’s more active foreign and energy diplomacy to keep and increase its share in regional and world gas market, Omid Shokri believes Iran is even losing Turkey’s gas market.

Iranian consul general visits Turkey’s Van

TEHRAN – Iran’s consul general in Turkey’s Erzurum visited Van Province to discuss issues related to providing services to Iranian tourists during Norouz holidays with local officials.

Iran, Turkey hold security task force meeting

TEHRAN – Iran and Turkey held on Monday their fourth joint security task force meeting in Ankara.

Serbia planning for easier travel to Iran: envoy

TEHRAN – Belgrade ambassador to Tehran, Dragan Todorovic, has said that he is planning to take measures to make traveling to Iran easier for Serbian nationals, ILNA reported on Friday.

Iran’s exports to Turkey at $485m in a month

TEHRAN- Iran’s exports to Turkey in January stood at $485 million, registering 16 percent fall from its previous $577 million in the same month in 2018, Tasnim news agency reported on Friday.

By staff and agency

Russia, Iran and Turkey have no plans for joint operations in Syria: Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said that Russia, Iran and Turkey have no plans to carry out joint military operations in Syria.

Iran seeks balanced tourist flow with Turkey

TEHRAN – Head of the Association of Iranian Travel Agents has emphasized the need to attain a balance in tourist flow rates between Iran and Turkey.

Weight of non-oil exports to Turkey, Iraq up %50

TERHAN- According to the data released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Iran’s non-oil exports to its two western neighbors, Iraq and Turkey, increased by 50 percent in terms of weight during the first 10 months of the present Iranian calendar year (ending on January 20, 2019), IRNA reported on Monday.

By Payman Yazdani

‘U.S. withdrawal from Syria will likely bring to surface differences between Astana partners’

TEHRAN - Commenting on the U.S. dissatisfaction with increased cooperation of Iran, Russia and Turkey,  Member of Turkey’s CHP says U.S. withdrawal from Syria will likely bring to surface differences between Astana partners

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Zarif discusses unrest in Venezuela with country’s FM 

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has made separate phone conversations with his Venezuelan and Turkish counterparts to discuss the recent unrest in Venezuela.

New Turkish ambassador meets FM Zarif

TEHRAN – Turkey’s new ambassador to Iran on Wednesday met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

Tehran to host intl. logistics expo in late Jan.

TEHRAN - The 4th International Exhibition of Logistics and Supply Chain related Industries and Equipment is slated to be held during January 23-26 at Tehran International Permanent Fairgrounds, IRIB reported.

Iran in talks with Turkey, Pakistan, Syria for preferential trade

TEHRAN – Iran is in talks with its neighbors Turkey and Pakistan and also with Syria for conducting preferential trade, IRNA reported quoting Mohammadreza Modoudi, the acting head of Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).

Zarif: Iran relies on people for security, progress

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran relies on its people to for “security” and “progress” and this is a great achievement.

By Emir Eksioglu

Who will be the leader of Turkey after Erdogan?

ISTANBUL - Since President Erdogan has been successful in every election he has entered for years, there is a view that "Erdogan will never lose" which is accepted by most of the people in Turkey. This is actually a reasonable view because, despite several adverse events, Erdogan and the AK Party have been superior to the polls for years.

Outgoing Turkish, Indian ambassadors meet Zarif

TEHRAN – The outgoing Turkish and Indian ambassadors to Iran met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday to say goodbye.

By Payman Yazdani

Ill-planned operation in Syria could land Turkey in quagmire: Turkish analyst 

TEHRAN - Turkish political analyst Semih Idiz believes that any ill-planned military operation by Turkey in Syria can land Ankara in a quagmire.

Turkey to continue co-op with Russia, Iran on Syria

TEHRAN – Turkey will continue its close cooperation with Russia and Iran on Syria and other regional issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

Iranian visits to Turkey drop in Jan.-Nov.

TEHRAN – Iranian arrivals in Turkey fell some 18 percent during the first 11 months of the year from the same period a year earlier.

By Payman Yazdani

Further cooperation among Iran, Russia and Turkey necessary in Syria: Logoglu

TEHRAN - A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says further cooperation among Iran, Russia and Turkey is necessary after the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.

By Javad Heirannia

Erdogan government certainly does not like the Assad regime: ex-CIA official

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “The Syrian Kurds now have a much stronger incentive than before to reach some sort of understanding with the Assad regime--possibly pledging loyalty to the regime in return for a degree of autonomy in northeast Syria.” 

Trump 'accepts Erdogan's invitation' to visit Turkey in 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation by his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to visit the country, according to a spokesperson for Turkey's leader. 

Iran, Turkey ink MOU on health, medical care

TEHRAN- Iran and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to expand bilateral cooperation in the area of health and medical care, IRNA reported on Thursday.