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Turkey to build ships for Iran

Turkey to build ships for Iran

Turkish and Iranian companies have signed an agreement on construction and sale of ships for a total amount of $95 million, the Turkish media outlets reported. Three Turkish companies, names of which haven’t been disclosed, will …

Iranian TV executive shot dead in Istanbul

Iranian TV executive shot dead in Istanbul

The Iranian founder of a popular Farsi-language satellite television network has been shot dead in Istanbul alongside a Kuwaiti business partner, according to Turkish media, months after reportedly being convicted of spreading …

Rouhani, Erdoğan talk bilateral ties in ECO summit

Rouhani, Erdoğan talk bilateral ties in ECO summit

Iran’s Hassan Rouhani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have sat together to discuss bilateral ties amid recent differences over Syria, Mehr news agency reported. ECO summit in …

Turkish police seize 153 kilograms of heroin worth $4.1 million

Turkish police seize 153 kilograms of heroin worth $4.1 million

Turkish police seized 153 kilograms (337 pounds) of Italy-bound heroin worth an estimated 15.3 million Turkish liras ($4.14 million) in northeastern Ağrı province, bordering Iran, Daily Sabah reports. Customs Enforcement Anti-Smuggling …

Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Iran

Turkish Airlines jet makes emergency landing in Iran

Turkish Airlines flight from Istanbul to Vietnam was forced to make an emergency landing in Iran’s southeastern city of Zahedan Saturday due to an in-flight medical emergency, a local official said, Tasnim agency reports. The …

Turkey and Iran sign banking co-op deal

Turkey and Iran sign banking co-op deal

Turkish and Iranian central banks signed a memorandum of understanding to boost banking cooperation, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) said. The deal was signed by the deputy governor of CBI Mahmoud Yagoubi and …

Erdogan and Rouhani discuss regional issues

Erdogan and Rouhani discuss regional issues

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan exchanged views on a range of issues, including the latest developments in Syria and the demise of the former Iranian president …

Russian police battalion entered Aleppo, Shoigu says

Russian police battalion entered Aleppo, Shoigu says

The Russian battalion of the military police has entered the liberated areas of the Syrian city of Aleppo, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu said. The Minister explained that the battalion was …

Russia, Turkey and Iran agree on Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran agree on Syria

Russia, Turkey and Iran adopted a joint statement on coordinated actions aimed at reviving political process in Syria during talks in Moscow, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said. "It is our common view …