Turkish President Erdogan Arrives in Tehran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Tuesday in an official visit made at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani.
Erdogan, who was welcomed by Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi upon arrival at Tehran's Mehrabad Airport, is visiting Iran on a one-day trip and will leave the country on Tuesday afternoon.
Heading a high-ranking delegation, the Turkish president is slated to meet with Rouhani and hold talks on issues of mutual interest.
A meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei is also on Erdogan's agenda, according to a statement released on Saturday.
The second session of Iran-Turkey High Cooperation Council is also planned to be held with the cabinet members of the two countries in attendance.
At the session, the two sides will discuss a whole host of issues, including Tehran-Ankara bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues.
