Iranian Turkish top diplomats underline Islamic nations’ support for Gaza reiterate stepped-up bilateral ties

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, in a phone call, discussed regional developments, particularly the latest in the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as bilateral relations between Iran and Turkey.

The Iranian foreign minister highlighted the strong opposition of countries to the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, describing the conspiracy as a continuation of the genocide plan in Palestine.

Araghchi emphasized the necessity of adopting a firm and unified stance by Islamic countries to counter the conspiracy and called for an immediate meeting of the foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to address the issue.

Also referring to the very good bilateral ties, the Iranian foreign minister hailed the recent political talks between Iran and Turkey, chaired by the deputy foreign ministers of the two countries, as important and fruitful, and stressed the importance of continuing regular consultations to expand relations in various fields.

The Turkish foreign minister, for his part, expressed satisfaction with the good trend of relations between the two countries and emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

Fidan also stressed the need for continued support by all Islamic countries for the rights of the Palestinian people and welcomed the proposal by the Iranian foreign minister to hold an emergency meeting of the OIC.