Turkish prime minister to visit Iran this week

[kollang]

what are you even talking about?

Dont mind him, he is a freak.

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in the region, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a visit to Tehran on Saturday.
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade| Reuters

Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria
Ankara and Tehran could contribute to stabilizing the Middle East if they can find common ground. More immediately, a bilateral trade deal could triple trade between the two competing powers.
Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria | News | DW.COM | 05.03.2016

Iran, Turkey vow to settle differences on regional issues
Syria divisions aside, Turkey eyes closer ties with Iran - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post

Our Iran policy seems to be very pragmatic. I like this.

 

[Hack-Hook]

Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in the region, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a visit to Tehran on Saturday.
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade| Reuters

Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria
Ankara and Tehran could contribute to stabilizing the Middle East if they can find common ground. More immediately, a bilateral trade deal could triple trade between the two competing powers.
Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria | News | DW.COM | 05.03.2016

Iran, Turkey vow to settle differences on regional issues
Syria divisions aside, Turkey eyes closer ties with Iran - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post

Our Iran policy seems to be very pragmatic. I like this.

what Reuters say is not accurate , Its not like Iran and turkey just today decided to manage their difference , Its 300 years that they are managing their difference .

 

[rahi2357]

Well there are differences over Syria but I think both Turkey and Iran are not happy with Russia's new federal plan which allows it to divide Syria into different parts, including a Kurdish state .Those Russians...

PressTV-Federal govt. may work for Syria: Russia

 

[KediKesenFare3]

what Reuters say is not accurate , Its not like Iran and turkey just today decided to manage their difference , Its 300 years that they are managing their difference .

If I have understood you correctly, you are criticizing this meeting?

 

[KediKesenFare3]

Iran-Turkey Capital Market Agreement
http://www.borsaistanbul.com/en/new...d-iran-turkey-capital-markets-forum-in-tehran

Turkish prime minister said, that Istanbul and Tehran stock exchanges should merge. Davutoglu is determined to open the Iranian market for Turkish products and services so he is in favor of a free trade zone and wants to abolish customs duties.

Our trade with Iran:

Ihracat = Export / Ithalat = Import / Toplam = Total

For purposes of comparison: Turkish trade with Saudi Arabia

 

[-SINAN-]

Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade
Turkey and Iran, two countries on opposite sides of Syria's civil war, must develop a "common perspective" in order to end sectarian strife in the region, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said during a visit to Tehran on Saturday.
Rivals Turkey and Iran seek to 'manage differences', boost trade| Reuters

Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria
Ankara and Tehran could contribute to stabilizing the Middle East if they can find common ground. More immediately, a bilateral trade deal could triple trade between the two competing powers.
Turkey, Iran seek to triple bilateral trade despite differences over Syria | News | DW.COM | 05.03.2016

Iran, Turkey vow to settle differences on regional issues
Syria divisions aside, Turkey eyes closer ties with Iran - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post

Our Iran policy seems to be very pragmatic. I like this.

Manage our "differences"...... prior to sanctions bilateral trade was at 22$ Billion. Now it's in $10 Billion.....hopefully.we will see a surge in trade. Also, i heard Iranian government wanted Turkey to focus primarily on transportation and wanted Turkish companies to invest in energy sector.

 

[ResurgentIran]

Boosting trade is always a good way to manage political differences.

 

[Kebapçı Erhan]

Turkey is di bridge east and vest, economy make boom 2009-10. Dey should do di investings.

 

[Arminkh]

If I have understood you correctly, you are criticizing this meeting?

No he means we always have had our differences but managed to get along. It is nothing new.

 

[Arminkh]

A very nice article:

Turkey initiates reset in Iran ties – Asia Times

To better ties between Iran and Turkey!

 

[-SINAN-]

A very nice article:

Turkey initiates reset in Iran ties – Asia Times

To better ties between Iran and Turkey!

- Nonetheless, Iran believes that fundamentally, Turkey has more shared interests with it than what the unnatural and transient alliance between Saudi Arabia and Turkey at the moment would suggest.

Yes, bilateral trade will increase but i'm not expecting any drastic changes in foreign policy.

-The bottom line is that Iran sees that all is not lost, given the strong undercurrent of antipathy or resentment that used to exist up until recently in the Turkish-Saudi relations.

"Resentment".........do Saudis resents us ???

@Full Moon ???

 

[asena_great]

So, you are comedian?

so you are racist ? no wonder why in Azerbaijan's stadium people shout death to fars death to fars

 

[Desertfalcon]

It's interesting how the two founders of modern Turkey & Iran were so sympathetic to each other's ideas and counted each other as friends. Both were firm believers in secular modernization, the biggest difference being that Kemal Ataturk believed that Turkey was ready for republic and Reza Shah did not.

 

[Full Moon]

- Nonetheless, Iran believes that fundamentally, Turkey has more shared interests with it than what the unnatural and transient alliance between Saudi Arabia and Turkey at the moment would suggest.

Yes, bilateral trade will increase but i'm not expecting any drastic changes in foreign policy.

-The bottom line is that Iran sees that all is not lost, given the strong undercurrent of antipathy or resentment that used to exist up until recently in the Turkish-Saudi relations.

"Resentment".........do Saudis resents us ???

@Full Moon ???

I am not aware of any current resentment. At the state level, I believe that the numerous Saudi Monarchs and their cabinets have always considered Turkey to be an important player that KSA must have a good diplomatic relationship with. During the Cold War, Turkey was technically siding with the Western Bloc (in other words it was anti-communist). KSA was also on that side along with Iran during Shah time. Most Iranians who support Khomeni's ideology forget that their country was on the boarders of the Soviet Union. So they were lucky to have had a leader that was an ally with the US, or they may have been like Afghanistan today. At the people's level however, Turkish politics and political stands aren't known that much. For most of us, Turkey is a good travel destination that isn't too far away. I don't think that there is generally negativity towards Turks as neutrality may be more common (although the Turkish hot temper is well-known).

I also think that among all former Ottoman territories, Hijaz (which forms around %30 of KSA) was among the least culturally affected territories by the Ottomans. The Ottoman rule was largely "symbolic" mainly to confirm the Ottoman Sultans' Islamic legitimacy by ruling Mecca and Madina. I think that most people in Hijaz and other areas that have had partial Ottoman rule know or remember next to nothing about it. This is not the case with Greeks, Bulgarians, or Lebanese as the interaction and negativity is much more deeper. That said, there was a decent immigration to Mecca and Madina by many Anatolian Turkish families during the Ottoman time. These Turkish families have assimilated and are now totally "Arabized". Their last names would still reveal them though (Izmerli, Tarabzouni, Alemdar...). I have worked with 2 Saudi women that had obvious Anatolian Turkish blood (and they were from Madina).​