ATA Airlines has launched return flights between Urmia, the capital and largest city of Iran’s West Azarbaijan Province, and Istanbul, Turkey, according to the director general of West Azarbaijan’s airports.
The volume of trade between Iran and Turkey grew by 37% in the first six months of 2022 compared to the corresponding period from 2021, according to a recent report released by Turkish Statistical Institute.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country has plans to increase energy imports from Iran.
Iran and Turkey have agreed to start negotiations on a new gas exports deal that will allow increased supply of natural gas from Iran to Turkey for a period of 25 years starting in 2026.
Iran, Turkey and Russia could launch a joint car project in the near future based on a proposal submitted to the three governments by private industries, says an Iranian industry businessman who is familiar with the issue.
Chairman of Tabriz Chamber of Commerce in northwestern Iran Younes Jaeleh said on Saturday that a preferential agreement between Iran and Turkey need to be expanded to include further areas.
The head of Iran-Turkey Joint Chamber of Commerce said that Iran’s exports to Turkey hit $6.1 billion in the last Persian year (March 2021-March 2022) registering a 141% growth against the preceding year although much bigger numbers have been experienced in the years before.
Chairman of Iranian local Chamber of Khorramshahr Hani Feisali said on Tuesday that Iran and Turkey can act as a linking bridge for transit between the East and Europe which requires further efforts of officials from both countries.
Iran and Turkey traded $432.58 million worth of goods in January 2022 to register a 52.51% rise compared with January 2021.
Iran’s flow of gas to Turkey has increased after a major reduction reported last month as industry sources said full supplies will be restored in early spring when Iran is planned to carry out repairs on export pipelines on its side of the border.