Iran eyes closer ties with Turkey as Erdogan re-elected
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi expressed hope that Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s re-election as Turkey’s president would lead to further expansion of relations between Tehran and Ankara in different economic, political, security, cultural, and trade areas.
In a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart on Tuesday, President Raeisi once again congratulated President Erdogan on his re-election to the post, according to IRNA.
Underlining the role of Iran-Turkey regional cooperation in strengthening stability and security in the region, he urged the need for more speedy cooperation between the two neighboring countries to benefit the entire region. President Erdogan, for his part, thanked President Raeisi for his goodwill, and said that the growing relations between his country and the Islamic Republic will continue stronger than before.
He voiced Turkey’s willingness to continue with quadrilateral cooperation among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and Syria to promote regional stability and give a boost to economic and trade cooperation. Erdogan’s victory in a Sunday run-off election in Turkey granted him another five years in office.
He defeated the opposition candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, by securing over 52% of the votes, in an election with 87.82% turnout of those who were eligible to vote.