Border coordination has improved with Pakistan, Turkey: Iranian border commander

TEHRAN – The commander of Iran’s border police said on Monday that coordination with the border guards of Pakistan and Turkey has improved due to the expansion of relations with the two neighboring countries.

By Sabena Siddiqui

Turkey, Pakistan upgrade strategic partnership

Adding a fresh chapter to their historic relations, Turkey and Pakistan recently upgraded their military and strategic relationship. Ever since Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Ankara early this year, the two countries’ defense relations have been getting stronger and are now on a decidedly upward trajectory.

Iranian arrivals in Turkey drop by 20 percent in 2018: envoy

TEHRAN – Iranian visits to Turkey fell some 20 percent in 2018 in comparison to a year earlier, Ankara’s ambassador to Tehran has said.

Turkish opposition seeks cancellation of 2018 elections

TEHRAN- Turkey's main opposition party on Wednesday appealed to the country's top electoral body for an annulment of local election results in Istanbul's 39 districts, as well as last year's presidential and parliamentary elections, after the authority annulled its victory in the city's mayoral race and ordered a new vote.

‘Sanctions mean nothing to Iran which has 15 neighbors’

TEHRAN – Former Deputy foreign Minister Mohammad Reza Baqeri has said sanctions do not mean anything to Iran as a country which is surrounded by 15 neighbors.

By Damir Nazarov 

Navvab Safavi’s life should inspire the Muslim Brotherhood to revolution

WEST SIBERIA/ TYUMEN - The news about the deportation of a young Egyptian from Turkey to the junta of Egypt proved once again that Ankara uses easily various Islamic organizations for its own purposes, and when the time comes, it parts with them also easily.

Iran, Turkey to boost co-op in environmental issues, waste management

TEHRAN – Iran’s Department of Environment (DOE) chief, Issa Kalantari, and Turkey’s Deputy Minister of the Environment and Urban Development, Fatma Varank, discussed increased cooperation on environmental issues and waste management during a meeting held on Wednesday.

Turkey says U.S. move to end sanctions waivers on Iran oil threatens ‘regional peace’

TEHRAN – A few hours after the United States announced that it will not extend sanctions waivers for buyers of the Iranian oil, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said this action will threaten “regional peace and stability”.

By Mehdi Sepahvand

Tehran, Ankara resolved to cement mutual ties: ambassador

TEHRAN – The Iranian ambassador to Ankara, underlining the importance of Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s upcoming visit to neighboring Turkey, has said the two sides are resolved to cement relations in all areas.

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.