Iran top diplomat to visit Turkey after coup: Ankara

[Arminkh]

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/New...plomat-to-visit-Turkey-after-coup-Ankara.html

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks in Turkey on Friday, in the most significant visit by a foreign official to the country since the failed coup. (File photo: Reuters)
AFP, AnkaraThursday, 11 August 2016

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will hold talks in Turkey on Friday, the Turkish foreign ministry announced, in the most significant visit by a foreign official to the country since last month’s failed coup.

Zarif will meet his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Ankara and will be received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his palace, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The visit by a key regional player in the Middle East will please Ankara, which has hit out at the lack of Western leaders coming to Turkey since a rogue military faction tried to oust Erdogan from power on July 15.

The announcement of the visit comes two days after a key encounter between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Erdogan, who met face-to-face for the first time since relations were damaged after Turkey shot down a Russian jet over Syria in November 2015.

Tehran and Moscow are Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s main allies in the over five-year civil war, putting them at loggerheads with Turkey.

While Tehran has given financial and military support to Assad, Turkey has repeatedly said his exit is the only way to find peace in Syria.

The presidency insisted on Wednesday Turkey’s policy on Syria had not changed despite the normalization of relations with Moscow.
But, despite tensions over Syria, Iran and Russia were among the first countries to give their unequivocal support to Erdogan on the night of the coup.

Relations between mainly Sunni Muslim Turkey and Saudi Arabia -- the key Sunni Muslim power in the Middle East and Shiite Iran’s regional foe -- have blossomed in recent months.

However, Ankara has also maintained a careful balance to also keep warm relations with Tehran.

 

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Would be great if we can Link Turkey-Iran-Pakistan through rail network and can create a great economic corridor.

 

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Would be great if we can Link Turkey-Iran-Pakistan through rail network and can create a great economic corridor.

Dreams

 

[AmirPatriot]

What would be more realistic is a possible cooperation in crushing Kurdish terrorist groups, given the increase in activity lately, and threats by the PKK. But I'm not sure even that will happen.

 

[-SINAN-]

This will be a warm meeting. Iran was one of the first countries to support Turkey's legitimate government during the coup......Iran expressed it's support way before than our "allies"..... I don't think this fact is going to be ignored by our state.

 

[MarkusS]

This will be a warm meeting. Iran was one of the first countries to support Turkey's legitimate government during the coup......Iran expressed it's support way before than our "allies"..... I don't think this fact is going to be ignored by our state.

Our foreign minister plans a visit in late September.

 

[Malik Alashter]

What would be more realistic is a possible cooperation in crushing Kurdish terrorist groups, given the increase in activity lately, and threats by the PKK. But I'm not sure even that will happen.

Mr, Massoud Barzani happy days are numbered if not already ended.
But may be Mr, erdogan keep using him since Iraq still under these clowns but even the days of our clowns are exhausted once Mosul liberated some changes in Iraq will take place.

 

[-SINAN-]

some changes in Iraq will take place.

Kirkuk ?

 

[Malik Alashter]

Kirkuk ?

No, in the Government this time Iraqis want to get rid of the Baathist and the Corrupted ones.

Bro, Kerkuk is going no where it is going to stay under the Iraqi sovereignty I meant not Massoud authority.

 

[-SINAN-]

Look i don't claim that i know much about Iraqis domestic affairs, so i'm just asking....not trying to offend anyone here....just asking.

No, in the Government this time Iraqis want to get rid of the Baathist and the Corrupted ones.

I thought there was an attempt to clear corrupted officials within the state but Shiite leader Muqtada Al-Sadr opposed the attempt and ultimately prevented it.

Bro, Kerkuk is going no where it is going to stay under the Iraqi sovereignty I meant not Massoud authority.

Again, as far as i know it's physically in the hands of KRG, Peshmerga stationed in Kerkuk and not letting central government's forces in to the city.

As i said, my knowledge is limited. Feel free to correct me.

 

[Malik Alashter]

Look i don't claim that i know much about Iraqis domestic affairs, so i'm just asking....not trying to offend anyone here....just asking.

I thought there was an attempt to clear corrupted officials within the state but Shiite leader Muqtada Al-Sadr opposed the attempt and ultimately prevented it.


Again, as far as i know it's physically in the hands of KRG, Peshmerga stationed in Kerkuk and not letting central government's forces in to the city.

As i said, my knowledge is limited. Feel free to correct me.

Now for the corruption part actually Muqtada Alsadr is the one who protest against corruption but this guy strike fear in the Iraqis heart as he hasty or even over hasty so people not supporting him that much.

Kerkuk yes in the hands of KRG but that's not for so long most of the Iraqis weather shiite or sunnis against that.

I think after liberating Mosul there will be Before and After I think we may see many changes after Mosul operation.

 

[Arminkh]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...598e9a-6079-11e6-84c1-6d27287896b5_story.html

Turkey, Iran pledge cooperation over Syria

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shake hands with the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, during their meeting in Ankara, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. Turkey and Iran have held opposing positions on Syria, with Iran backing the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Turkey advocating his departure. (Kayan Ozer/Presidential Press Service via AP) (Associated Press)
By Associated Press August 12 at 8:40 AM

ANKARA, Turkey — The foreign ministers of Turkey and Iran agreed Friday to boost trade relations and pledged greater cooperation on resolving the Syria crisis despite their divergences on the issue.

At a joint news conference, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed his country’s support to Turkey over last month’s failed coup attempt by renegade officers within the military that left more than 270 people dead. Turkey has complained of a lack of solidarity from Western allies who have raised concerns over Turkey’s massive crackdown on alleged supporters of a movement led by U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen. Turkey accuses Gulen of orchestrating the coup.

“I congratulate the Turkish nation for the defiance they showed against the coup-plotters,” Zarif told reporters, in comments translated into Turkish. “They showed the people of the region that they would not allow democracy and their rights to be taken away from them through coups and the use of force.”

Turkey and Iran have held opposing positions on Syria, with Iran backing the government of Syrian President Bashar Assad and Turkey advocating his departure.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said however, that despite differences Turkey and Iran “would strengthen cooperation for a lasting peace in Syria.”

Zarif said the two countries converged on the need “to maintain Syria’s territorial integrity, the need for the Syrian people to designate their own future.”

“We all need to stand against the extremism of (the Islamic State group) and al-Nusra,” he added.

The Iranian minister also welcomed recent moves by Turkey and Russia to patch up ties that were soured by Turkey’s downing of a Russian plane near the border with Syria in November.

“Iran always had good relations with both Turkey and Russia. All of the countries in the region must cooperate to bring peace in Syria and fighting against extremism,” Zarif said.

The ministers said they intend to expand trade between the two neighbors, including through the possible increase of natural gas sales to Turkey and more visits by Iranian tourists.

This will be a warm meeting. Iran was one of the first countries to support Turkey's legitimate government during the coup......Iran expressed it's support way before than our "allies"..... I don't think this fact is going to be ignored by our state.

None of the slept the night of the coup!

http://en.mehrnews.com/news/118857/Turkey-s-Çavuşoğlu-extends-appreciation-for-Iran-s-support

Turkey’s Çavuşoğlu extends appreciation for Iran’s support

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News ID: 3739221 - Fri 12 August 2016 - 18:57
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TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s FM Zarif, who is visiting Turkish capital city of Ankara, gave a joint presser on Friday after meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
“Iran’s Foreign Minister was in phone dialogue with me from the very early moments of the coup, and voiced the firm stance of Iran’s government beside the legal government of Turkey against the coupists,” said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, at the joint presser of his meeting with Mr. Zarif on Friday in Ankara.

“Today I am hosting my dear brother, Mr. Zarif, and I warmly welcome him. While the night of the coup I was awake till the dawn and Mr. Zarif accompanied us. He called me 5 times till the morning and we have had several phone dialogues since then,” Çavuşoğlu praised the support offered by his Iranian counterpart.

The Turkish diplomat reminded that Mr. Zarif was scheduled to visit Ankara on July 17, which was postponed after the failed coup attempt of July 15. Çavuşoğlu notified that his Iranian counterpart gave him the allowance to decide over the next fixture according to the readiness of the Turkish.

“We talked about different issues, especially on political relation,” recounted the Turkish FM, “In fact, we had a fruitful year of cooperation with numerous meetings and continuous dialogues.”

He asserted that Ali Larijani, the Speaker of Iran’s Parliament is speculated to pay an official visit to Turkey while the Turkish Economy Minister, Nihat Zeybekci, is scheduled to visit Tehran.