Turkey calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran

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Turkey calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran

Turkish Minister of Development Cevdet Yilmaz

Turkish Minister of Development Cevdet Yilmaz has called for the further expansion of economic cooperation between Iran and Turkey.

Yilmaz made the demand in a meeting with Iran’s new Ambassador to Turkey Alireza Bigdeli on Wednesday.

The Turkish minister pointed to the 22-billion-dollar trade between Tehran and Ankara in 2012, and underlined the need to increase the volume of Iran-Turkey annual trade exchanges to USD 35 billion.

He referred to the finalization of a preferential tariffs agreement, the implementation of free trade between Iran and Turkey, the improvement of bilateral tourism ties and the expansion of mutual cooperation in the field of investment as his main priorities.

Bigdeli, for his part, stressed the expansion of the Tehran-Ankara economic ties and expressed hope Turkey would become Iran’s top trade partner.

In January, Iran’s former Ambassador to Turkey Bahman Hosseinpour said the volume of trade transactions between Tehran and Ankara can reach as high as USD 100 billion per year.

According to official data released in November 2012, Iran was the third major trade partner of Turkey in the first three quarters of 2012.

Turkey’s imports from Iran hit their highest monthly total in March 2012 with over USD 1.63 billion.

Meanwhile, the highest monthly exports from Turkey to Iran were recorded in July 2012 with a total of more than USD 2.15 billion.

PressTV - Turkey calls for expansion of economic ties with Iran

 

[Infoman]

It is natural that neighbors would expand economic ties.

 

[Slav Defence]

hmm...this is indeed a Good news....am glad to hear this,turkey-iran really need to make deals with each other...so that they can come close to each other!

 

[Sam1980]

We don't welcome such calls for "cooperation", so far our cooperation (if you can call it that) was one sided and in Turkey's benefit. Stop the natural gas exports and supply Iranians instead, we have the 2nd largest natural gas reserves in the world, we must not import from a country like Turkmenistan! Turks know when to cut gas exports, when its dead cold, and demand higher prices.

Iran sees 50% drop in Turkmenistan gas supplies

 

[AUz]

Turkey, Iran, and Egypt should co-operate more instead of competing each other...

 

[T-123456]

We don't welcome such calls for "cooperation", so far our cooperation (if you can call it that) was one sided and in Turkey's benefit. Stop the natural gas exports and supply Iranians instead, we have the 2nd largest natural gas reserves in the world, we must not import from a country like Turkmenistan! Turks know when to cut gas exports, when its dead cold, and demand higher prices.

Iran sees 50% drop in Turkmenistan gas supplies

I wouldnt talk big,we can buy gas from northern Irak,Israel or via azerbaijan from Turkmenistan.
We dont need gas from Iran but its good to do bussiness.

 

[Sam1980]

Turkey, Iran, and Egypt should co-operate more instead of competing each other...

Conflict of interest doesn't leave room for any real cooperation. Erdogan was a lot more bolder when he came to office, he basically saved the Turkish economy and turned it into an economic powerhouse, but now he is reluctant to work with neighbours as he used to because of fear of isolation, which may endanger Turkey's development, this is quite understandable and we don't expect countries to sacrifice themselves for us. But aiding terrorists in Syria is moving against our interests, as a matter of fact, it may be more against Turkey's interests rather than ours in the long run, but Erdogan decided to help the terrorists nonetheless, Turkey must learn from what happened to Pakistan. Freedom fighters aka terrorists will turn against you eventually.
@T-123456
Please do so.

 

[T-123456]

Conflict of interest doesn't leave room for any real cooperation. Erdogan was a lot more bolder when he came to office, he basically saved the Turkish economy and turned it into an economic powerhouse, but now he is reluctant to work with neighbours as he used to because of fear of isolation, which may endanger Turkey's development, this is quite understandable and we don't expect countries to sacrifice themselves for us. But aiding terrorists in Syria is moving against our interests, as a matter of fact, it may be more against Turkey's interests rather than ours in the long run, but Erdogan decided to help the terrorists nonetheless, Turkey must learn from what happened to Pakistan. Freedom fighters aka terrorists will turn against you eventually.
@T-123456
Please do so.

ISOLATION?
Are you serious?
Only one country is isolated and thats Iran,come on if you dont see or want to see that then no need to explain.
I dont know where you get your logic from but this is unreal,you realy believe this?
You should realy wake up!

 

[TurAr]

Economic ties between Turkey and Iran has been growing despite the disagreements about Syria, and the reason is mutual dependency. Turkey desperetly needs gas and oil to resolve its hunger for energy while Iran desperetly needs for customers for its oil to heal its sanctioned and isolated economy.

However, once the Iraqi Kurdistan is able to meet the requirtments of Turkey's energy needs, Turkey and Iran will go to their seperate ways. This relationship between Iran and Turkey merely built on mutual interests, not friendship or love.

 

[Surenas]

Economic ties between Turkey and Iran has been growing despite the disagreements about Syria, and the reason is mutual dependency. Turkey desperetly needs gas and oil to resolve its hunger for energy while Iran desperetly needs for customers for its oil to heal its sanctioned and isolated economy.

However, once the Iraqi Kurdistan is able to meet the requirtments of Turkey's energy needs, Turkey and Iran will go to their seperate ways. This relationship between Iran and Turkey merely built on mutual interests, not friendship or love.

You forget to mention the security aspect. Because Iran and Turkey have such 'great' economic ties, it prevent both countries from clashing. Once these ties are gone/decreased, things will heathen up.

 

[BordoEnes]

Economic ties between Turkey and Iran has been growing despite the disagreements about Syria, and the reason is mutual dependency. Turkey desperetly needs gas and oil to resolve its hunger for energy while Iran desperetly needs for customers for its oil to heal its sanctioned and isolated economy.

However, once the Iraqi Kurdistan is able to meet the requirtments of Turkey's energy needs, Turkey and Iran will go to their seperate ways. This relationship between Iran and Turkey merely built on mutual interests, not friendship or love.

Yes indeed, In this decade things will take a huge u-turn. When the Nuclear powerplants are finished and the imports from Iraqi-kurdistan have been sealed, Things will heaten up.

You forget to mention the security aspect. Because Iran and Turkey have such 'great' economic ties, it prevent both countries from clashing. Once these ties are gone/decreased, things will heathen up.

I doubt it, we may have different views on certain issues but thats not any reason to clash or even go to war, thats just silly. You must ask yourself, is it worth it?

 

[Surenas]

I doubt it, we may have different views on certain issues but thats not any reason to clash or even go to war, thats just silly. You must ask yourself, is it worth it?

No, it isn't worth it, but history proves that countries often don't go to war when they have economic ties with third parties. Once these ties are gone or have decreased, war becomes much more likely.

 

[Serpentine]

No, it isn't worth it, but history proves that countries often don't go to war when they have economic ties with third parties. Once these ties are gone or have decreased, war becomes much more likely.

On what basis? There most be a solid reason for a war.Iran and Turkey don't have border disputes and don't claim each others' lands.It's just stupid to go to war and destroy both countries for any other reason.

There is no reason that we put aside our economical ties, it's not only in benefit of one side, but both are getting their share.If we put nationalistic prides aside, Iran and Turkey are indeed rivals in political arena, but it can't deny them from being economic allies, it can help both countries develop much faster.

Iran can give Turkey a quick access to Central Asia,Southern Asia and Far East and also, Persian Gulf states. while Turkey can greatly provide fast access for Iran to Europe.This is just one of the benefits.Let's talk business, not nationalism.

 

[TurAr]

You forget to mention the security aspect. Because Iran and Turkey have such 'great' economic ties, it prevent both countries from clashing. Once these ties are gone/decreased, things will heathen up.

Even if a clash between Iran and Turkey is possible, which i don't think it is, it wouldn't be before Iran's clash with its 'actual enemies'. Since Iran would turn into a wasteland after that, a clash between Turkey and Iran would be still impossible.

 

[Sam1980]

ISOLATION?
Are you serious?
Only one country is isolated and thats Iran,come on if you dont see or want to see that then no need to explain.
I dont know where you get your logic from but this is unreal,you realy believe this?
You should realy wake up!

I'm sorry, I think you misunderstood me, I meant if Erdogan decides to increase cooperation with Iran it will probably lead to Turkey isolation, I never said Turkey was isolated!

We don't forget what happened in 2010, when Turkey and Brazil sided with Iran.

Economic ties between Turkey and Iran has been growing despite the disagreements about Syria, and the reason is mutual dependency. Turkey desperetly needs gas and oil to resolve its hunger for energy while Iran desperetly needs for customers for its oil to heal its sanctioned and isolated economy.

However, once the Iraqi Kurdistan is able to meet the requirtments of Turkey's energy needs, Turkey and Iran will go to their seperate ways. This relationship between Iran and Turkey merely built on mutual interests, not friendship or love.

Iraq doesn't have enough natural gas reserves to supply Turkey in the long run, Turkey demand for natural gas is growing rapidly, so unless you decide to curb consumption you will be still dependant on gas imports, whether its from Iran, Iraq, Russia or Azerbaijan, however, only Russia and Iran can guarantee Turkey needs in the long run.

What I said was not personal, we really need to deal with Turkmenistan's blackmailing and the only way to do it is through energy dependence!