Turkish Foreign Minister in his joint Presser with Iran’s FM on Wednesday stressed that the Iranians were by our side as much as they could.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye stated that Iran voiced solidarity with us immediately after the earthquake and we appreciate Iran for its assistance, and said: Iran sent a search and rescue team of 150 people to Türkiye, which rescued 11 people alive.
According to Iran press, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, after meeting with Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a joint press conference, referring to the commemoration of International Women’s Day in Türkiye, congratulated this day and said:” We will never forget the women and children who were affected by the earthquake.”
He added: Today I received my brother Amir- Abdollahian, and I thank him for this trip to show solidarity with Türkiye.
Referring to his talks with the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said: The visit of the President of Iran, Mr. Raisi, to Turkey was postponed due to the earthquake. .
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye stated that Iran voiced solidarity with us immediately after the earthquake and we thank Iran for its help and said:
“Iran sent a search and rescue team of 150 people to Turkey, which rescued 11 people alive. Also, they sent humanitarian aid with 14 planes and also set up a big hospital in Adiaman and also sent us many cargoes by land and they were by our side as much as they could.
He continued:” In today’s meeting, they had suggestions for further assistance, and I thank the Iranian teams for their fraternal activities.”
Referring to the close and high-level relations between Turkey and Iran, Çavuşoğlu said: We are in regular contact with my brother Amir- Abdollahian and we are in touch about international and regional issues, etc. In the coming days, I will also travel to Iran.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye, referring to the economic issues raised in his meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, said: “Updating the preferential trade agreement, holding a joint commission between the two countries, boosting ties in the field of transportation, etc., were among the issues raised, and it was also two months.” that we had a two-month deficit in imported gas from Iran, but now it has been resolved.
Stating that terrorism is our common problem and we must be more determined in the fight against terrorism, he stated: We have made the necessary assessments regarding regional issues, and regarding the JCPOA and its negotiations, we, as Türkiye, want these negotiations to come to an end.
Çavuşoğlu continued: “As two neighboring countries, we want to expand our cooperation.”
He added: “We use different borders to help Syrians, including our border with the Kurdistan region of Iraq.Despite the wounds of the earthquake, we did everything we could for the Syrians. Some politicians in Turkey and abroad tried to spread false and incorrect news.
In response to a journalist’s question about the quadrilateral meeting of Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey, Cavusoglu said: We had a tripartite meeting, and two months ago, during Amir Abdollahian’s visit, they also asked to join, and we also announced that we have no restrictions and We say yes to anyone who wants.
Turkish Foreign Minister added: “We also told the Russians that Iran’s presence is not prohibited, and next week the deputy foreign ministers will be in Russia, and arrangements will be made for the meeting of the ministers.”
Source: Iran press
