Iran Turkey

Iran Air to resume weekly flights to Ankara

Iran’s national flag carrier, Iran Air, will resume once-weekly roundtrip Tehran-Ankara flights more than two months after they were called off based on a decision by the Turkish civil aviation authority due to the coronavirus surge.

Transportation

Iran-Turkey trade recovers in October despite pandemic

Mutual trade between Iran and Turkey has recovered in October 2020 to reach the corresponding month of 2019, data released by Turkish Statistical Institute show.

Trade

Repatriation flights to bring home Iranians from Istanbul

Flights between Iran and Turkey are suspended until November 1 to help curb the new wave of coronavirus while repatriation flights will operate to bring Iranian citizens home, Touraj Dehqani Zanganeh, the head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization, said.

Transportation

Turkey suspends Iran flights yet again

Turkey has once again put off the resumption of Iran flights to Oct. 2, according to the head of Civil Aviation Organization of Iran.

Transportation

Turkey needs Iran’s gas despite Black Sea discovery: Zanganeh

Iran’s Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh says Turkey would continue to need gas imports from countries like Iran despite the recent discovery of a gas field which Ankara has publicized as a major step toward energy independence.

Energy

Iran-Turkey trade back on track after border reopenings

Bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey in June 2020 has reached $181.17 million indicating a 210.91% rise in comparison with May as the two neighbors have reopened borders for trade.

Trade

Iran-Turkey trade down 77%

Iran’s trade with Turkey totaled $803.59 million during the first five months of 2020 (January-May) to register a decrease of 77.62% compared with the corresponding months of 2019, data released by Turkish Statistical Institute show.

Trade

Iran, Turkey fully activate Bazargan border for trade

After three months of closure of the key border crossing of Bazargan in the northwest of Iran over COVID-19 pandemic, Iran and Turkey reopened the gate for trade exchanges. 150 Iranian trucks and 36 Turkish trucks have passed through the border on the first day of the reopening.

Trade

Turkey to keep up trade with Iran despite coronavirus restrictions

Turkey has developed a formula to continue cross-border trade with Iran despite a travel ban due to the coronavirus, the country’s Hurriyet newspaper reports.

Trade

Joint chamber of commerce: Turkish firms eager to invest in Iran

Turkish companies are more willing to invest in Iran than other foreign firms, the chairman of Iran-Turkey Chamber of Commerce said as the two neighbours are seeking to consolidate their trade ties.

Trade