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Iranian FM to visit Ankara: Turkish Foreign Ministry

Xinhua, August 11, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will come to Ankara for an official visit on Friday, Turkey's Foreign Ministry said on its website on Thursday.

Zarif will meet with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the ministry said.

The meeting will focus on discussing relations between Iran and Turkey, as well as regional issues.

Shortly after the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, Iran expressed its support for the Turkish government.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed on July 18 the victory of democracy against the coup in a telephone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Iran's Foreign Ministry also praised the resistance of Turkish people against the coup attempt as a "victory of democracy."

Turkey and Iran have close economic ties. A third of trade between the two countries is conducted in the Turkish lira or the Iranian rial, allowing both nations to avoid exchange rate losses while reducing trade costs, according to Turkish former Development Minister Cevdet Yilmaz. Endit