Tehran’s recent setbacks have paved the way for Ankara’s ascent. The Ankara-backed Azerbaijan’s triumph over Tehran-backed Armenia, Turkish-supported militias outmaneuvering Iran’s influence in Syria,
Iran and Turkey have summoned each other’s diplomats for discussions after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan criticized Tehran’s policy of supporting militias in Syria and elsewhere in the region.
An aide to the Foreign Minister has reacted to recent comments by the top Turkish diplomat about Iran, telling Turkey's envoy to Tehran that "false statements and unrealistic analyses" should be avoided.
Iran has also been investing in a north-south economic corridor that will link the Caucasus and Russia with the Persian Gulf.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman has reacted to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's statements against Iran's regional policies.
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs invited the chargé d’affaires of the Iranian Embassy in Ankara on Tuesday for discussions on bilateral issues, a spokesperson for the ministry confirmed.
Turkey has started importing Turkmen natural gas through Iran as part of a barter arrangement, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said.