Türkiye - Iran Relations

As two neighboring countries, Türkiye and Iran share 560 km’s long border, unchanged for almost 400 years. In addition to the Turkish Embassy in Tehran, Türkiye has consulates general in Tabriz, Orumiyeh and Mashhad. Iran is represented in Türkiye by its embassy in Ankara, and its consulates general in İstanbul, Trabzon and Erzurum.

Turkish-Iranian bilateral relations are evolving on the basis of the principles of non-interference in domestic affairs, mutual respect and good neighborliness. Efforts are made to further enhance the political dialogue both on bilateral and regional issues, through reciprocal visits and mechanisms such as High Level Cooperation Council and joint commissions in different sectors.

The Turkish-Iranian High Level Cooperation Council (HLCC) which was established in 2014, has provided the structural basis for the Turkish-Iranian relations. Below is the chronological list of the HLCC meetings:

- 1st meeting of the HLCC: Ankara, 9 June 2014 (during the visit of H.E. Hassan Rouhani, former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Türkiye)

- 2nd meeting of the HLCC: Tehran, 7 April 2015 (during the visit of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye to Iran)

- 3rd meeting of the HLCC: Ankara, 16 April 2016 (during the visit of H.E. Hassan Rouhani, former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Türkiye)

- 4th meeting of the HLCC: Tehran, 4 October 2017 (during the visit of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye to Iran)

- 5th meeting of the HLCC Ankara, 20 December 2018 (during the visit of H.E. Hassan Rouhani, former President of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Türkiye)

- 6thmeeting of the HLCC : 8 September 2020 (held via video conference due to pandemic).

- 7th meeting of the HLCC : Tehran, 19 July 2022 (during the visit of H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye to Iran)

- 8th meeting of the HLCC : Ankara, 24 January 2024 (during the visit of H.E. İbrahim Raisi, President of the Republic of Iran to Türkiye)

On the occasion of the last HLCC on 24 January 2024,10 agreements were signed between Türkiye and Iran during the visit of H.E.İbrahim Raisi, President of the Republic of Iran to Türkiye.

At the level of Foreign Ministers, H.E. Hüseyin Emir Abdullahiyan, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran has paid a visit to Türkiye on 1 November 2023 to address the bilateral and regional issues. H.E. Hakan Fidan, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Türkiye has also paid a visit to Iran on 3 September 2023.