The volume of trade between Iran and Turkey exceeded $2.2 billion in the first quarter of the Iranian calendar year (March 21 – June 21, 2025), according to a report by Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO).
Iran exported non-oil commodities valued at $189 million to Turkey in the first Iranian calendar month of Farvardin (March 21-April 21), according to data from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).
Iran increased its natural gas exports to neighboring Turkey by 30.32% in 2024, according to a recent report published by the Iranian Foreign Ministry.
President of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture, Samad Hassanzadeh, criticized Turkey’s discriminatory trade regulations against Iranian goods which he believed were hindering the development of bilateral economic ties.
Turkey and Turkmenistan have reached an agreement to begin the flow of Turkmen natural gas to Turkey starting March 1, with the gas being transported via Iran’s existing pipeline network.
Turkey’s future direction is guided by two strategic frameworks, Vision 2053 and Vision 2071, which outline the nation’s objectives for economic growth, technological development, and global engagement. These visions are designed as long-term plans that will shape Turkey’s role on the global stage.
Rahim Forouzandeh Bakhshayesh, the director of international transportation and TIR carnet department of Iran Chamber of Commerce, has said the department is in talks with Turkish officials to help solve the recent problems caused by Turkey for Iranian truckers at the joint border.
The president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has emphasized the importance of enhancing bilateral trade between Iran and Turkey, particularly in the agricultural and food industries.
Samad Hassanzadeh, the president of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines, and Agriculture (ICCIMA) has left Tehran for the Turkish capital along with Minister of Agriculture Gholamreza Nouri Ghezeljeh, where they are scheduled to discuss agricultural cooperation.
Iran’s transportation minister says the country is working with neighboring Turkey to reach a permanent solution to the issue of trucks stranded at the border between the two countries because of fuel tax disputes.