TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has held a series of meetings with his Turkish and Brazilian counterparts and the president of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region on the sidelines of the 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, focusing on expanding bilateral cooperation, strengthening economic and trade ties, and promoting regional peace and stability.
In a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening relations, particularly in economic and commercial fields, and called for closer coordination among regional countries to address common challenges and safeguard regional stability.
Highlighting the deep-rooted historical, cultural and civilizational bonds between Iran and Turkey, Pezeshkian and Erdogan stressed the need to make fuller use of their countries’ respective capacities to expand cooperation across political, economic, commercial and regional fields.
They identified expanding bilateral trade, removing obstacles to economic exchanges, encouraging greater private-sector participation and making better use of existing opportunities as key priorities. Both presidents also emphasized mutual respect, good-neighborly relations and shared interests as the foundations of stronger bilateral ties.
On regional developments, the two leaders underscored the importance of dialogue, constructive engagement and stronger cooperation among regional countries to prevent tensions, address security challenges and promote lasting peace, stability and sustainable development.
