Tehran, Ankara discuss expansion of bilateral ties

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a phone call with Türkiye’s new Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, urging more speedy steps toward the expansion of ties between Tehran and Ankara.

While inviting Fidan to visit Tehran, according to MEHR, the Iranian top diplomat expressed hope that close cooperation between the two neighbours would continue during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new term in office.

He also stressed the necessity of close cooperation between Tehran and Ankara on regional issues, while emphasizing the need for activating regional mechanisms.

Fidan, for his part, said cooperation between Iran and Türkiye must continue on bilateral and regional levels, adding that he will do his best to help develop bilateral relations between the two countries.

Amir-Abdollahian had felicitated Hakan on his new post through a tweet earlier on June 4, describing him as a professional diplomat.

Fidan became Türkiye’s foreign minister, replacing Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, after Erdogan won another term in office in close competition with the opposition candidate Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.