Ankara: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will pay a visit to Trkiye on Friday to discuss bilateral and regional issues, Turkish Foreign Ministry sources said Thursday. During the talks to take place as part of his visit, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will highlight that the relations between Trkiye and Iran, two countries with historical ties, are of key importance for regional security, stability, and prosperity.
According to Anadolu Agency, Fidan will also emphasize Ankara's will to further develop bilateral relations through mechanisms such as the Trkiye-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council, which was established in 2014. The discussions are expected to emphasize the importance of stepping up mutual efforts to meet the goal of increasing bilateral trade volume to $30 billion. In this regard, Fidan will express the desire to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the realms of trade, energy, transportation, and connectivity, including border trade centers.
He is also expected to underscore that Ankara is closely following the recent developments in Iran and to emphasize that Iran's security, peace, and stability are of significant importance to Trkiye. The Turkish foreign minister will also reiterate Ankara's opposition to military interventions against Iran and highlight the risks such a step could create regionally and globally. Fidan will express Trkiye's readiness to contribute to resolving the current tension through dialogue and support reaching a peaceful resolution regarding Tehran's nuclear program in a short time, offering assistance if needed.
Taking into account the role of the terror group PKK's Iranian branch, PKK/PJAK, in the recent developments in Iran, Fidan will emphasize the urgent need to fully neutralize PJAK for Iran's security. He will also note that with the establishment of mechanisms involving Trkiye as part of the second phase of the Gaza peace plan, Ankara prioritizes the rapid implementation of concrete measures on the ground, including the uninterrupted delivery of sufficient humanitarian aid.
Fidan will express Trkiye's support for Gaza reconstruction to create conditions allowing Gazans to remain in their own land and live in peace and security. He will stress the need for regional countries to act with solidarity and cooperation in response to Israel's actions targeting regional stability. Additionally, Fidan will highlight that strengthening peace and security in Syria will contribute to regional stability. He will emphasize the importance of the Ceasefire and Full Integration Agreement in Syria to ensure the protection of the country's territorial integrity, unity, and sovereignty.
The Turkish foreign minister will stress the significance of maintaining the ceasefire in Syria to prevent any weaknesses in the transfer of ISIS (Daesh) terrorists. The 8th Meeting of the Trkiye-Iran High-Level Cooperation Council was held in Ankara on Jan. 24, 2024, under the co-chairmanship of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. Erdogan last met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Sept. 1, 2025, during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in China's Tianjin.
Meanwhile, Fidan made his last visit to Iran on Nov. 30, 2025, and met with Pezeshkian, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of Iran's Islamic Consultative Assembly, Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani, and his Iranian counterpart Araghchi. Araghchi, for his part, made his last bilateral visit to Trkiye on Dec. 2, 2024. He also visited Trkiye on June 21, 2025, on the occasion of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. The total trade volume between Trkiye and Iran reached about $5 billion as of November 2025, with Turkish exports to Iran at $2.75 billion and imports at $2.25 billion.