Iran, Ankara and Turkey

Iran summoned Turkey's ambassador following Ankara's warning regarding Syria
Iran's foreign ministry summoned Turkey's ambassador, state TV reported on Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against undermining Syria's stability. The Iranian foreign ministry published a statement saying that a meeting took place on Monday between ambassador Hicabi Kırlangıç and Mahmoud Heydari,
Turkey and Iran summon each other's diplomats after Ankara criticizes Iranian support to militias
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
Turkey, Iran exchange grievances after Ankara criticizes Iran
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during a press conference in Ankara, Turkey, on Feb. 24, 2025. Fidan's recent criticism of Iranian support for militias in the Middle East triggered diplomatic discussions with the countries' ambassadors.
Iran, Turkey summon envoys following spat over Ankara's warning regarding Syria
Iran and Turkey's foreign ministries summoned their envoys after a diplomatic spat over Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan's warning of Tehran against undermining Syria's stability. Fidan last week gave an interview to Qatar's al Jazeera in which he said Iran's foreign policy relying on militias was "dangerous" and needed to change.
Diplomats summoned in Tehran and Ankara amid Turkey-Iran war of words
A diplomatic falling out between Turkey and Iran escalated on Tuesday as Ankara summoned a senior Iranian diplomat – the latest development in a war of words between officials from the neighbouring countries.
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Is This the End of Turkey’s 40-Year Conflict with the Kurds?
Kurdistan Workers Party, in a major development, declares a ceasefire following a call from its imprisoned founder, Abdullah ...
Turkish and British officials to discuss post-Assad Syria in Ankara talks
Turkish and British officials will discuss Syria's future during a meeting in Ankara on Monday, with security, sanctions and ...
The Times of Israel on MSN1h
IDF opens Turkish-language X page, as Ankara becomes more involved in Syria
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Middle East Eye4h
Turkey-Iran tensions soar over Tehran's ties with Syrian Kurds
Turkey and Iran have been regional rivals for decades, with Syria as a key battleground. The ousting of Syrian President ...
Daily Sabah57m
Military attache assumes duties in Türkiye's Embassy in Syria
The Turkish Embassy in Syria's capital Damascus announced that Military Attache Lt. Colonel Hasan Göz assumed his duties on ...
A half-century insurgency in the Middle East may be ending. Here’s why
The jailed leader of the PKK called on its members to lay down arms and dissolve the group. If his followers heed that call, ...
Al-Monitor1h
Iran spooked by Turkey’s overtures to Kurds, rising role in Syria, Iraq
Iran and Turkey’s regional rivalry deepens as Ankara moves to make peace with the Kurds and expands its influence in Syria ...
Turkish, British officials to discuss post-Assad Syria in Ankara talks
Turkish and British officials will discuss Syria's future during a meeting in Ankara on Monday, with security, sanctions and ...
Middle East Institute1d
Amid regional upheaval, Turkey looks to energy to secure strategic autonomy
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has sought to position Turkey as an energy hub, connecting gas producers to its east and south ...