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.