WANA (Mar 04) – Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned the chargé d’affaires of the Iranian embassy in Ankara on Tuesday for discussions on bilateral issues, the ministry’s spokesperson, Öncü Keçeli, announced.

 

“We regularly meet with Iranian officials and exchange views. Today, we invited the chargé d’affaires of the Iranian embassy in Ankara to the ministry,” Keçeli stated.

 

He added that the meeting addressed bilateral matters and included discussions on recent accusations made by some Iranian officials against Turkey.

 

“We believe that foreign policy issues should not be used as a tool for domestic politics under any circumstances,” Keçeli emphasized. “In this regard, we prefer to convey critical messages that need to be delivered to another country directly to the relevant parties.”

 

The spokesperson reiterated Turkey’s commitment to maintaining strong ties with Iran, stating, “We place great importance on our relationship with Iran. Strengthening Turkey-Iran relations is a priority for us.”

 

The meeting follows Iran’s decision to summon the Turkish ambassador to its Foreign Ministry a day earlier.