Top diplomats of Iran Turkey discuss bilateral regional developments in Saudi Arabia

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi who has traveled to Jeddah Saudi Arabia to participate in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan on the sidelines of the event.

 

The Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who has traveled to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), met with his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, on the sidelines of the event.

 

During the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister emphasized the necessity of stepping up cooperation and coordination among Islamic countries to address the challenges facing the Islamic world, particularly in West Asia.

 

He called on the Islamic world to take decisive and unified action to foil the colonial plot to exterminate Palestine through the forced displacement of the people of Gaza and the annexation of the West Bank to the occupying entity.

 

Meanwhile, Araghchi highlighted the dangerous developments unfolding in Syria, stressing the responsibility of Syria's new rulers to safeguard the security and lives of all groups and segments of Syrian society.

 

He emphasized that insecurity and instability in Syria would only benefit the Zionist regime and provide opportunities for terrorist and extremist groups to exploit the situation.

 

The Iranian foreign minister described Iran-Turkey bilateral relations as exceptional and based on the mutual interests of the two great neighboring Muslim nations.

 

He underscored that preserving and protecting the relations is a shared responsibility of the officials of both countries.

 

The Turkish foreign minister, referring to the shared concern of Islamic countries in supporting the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and their liberation from occupation, reiterated Turkey's commitment in this regard.

 

He also highlighted the high importance of Iran-Turkey bilateral relations and underlined the determination and resolve of the Turkish leaders to maintain and enhance bilateral ties in various fields.