Turkish President Abdullah Gul has arrived in Tehran on a four-day official visit to discuss a whole range of topics with ranking Iranian authorities.
The Turkish president was received by Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi upon arrival at Mehrabad International Airport Sunday afternoon, reported IRNA.
Gul’s trip comes at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
An official welcoming ceremony is scheduled to be held for the Turkish head of state on Monday morning.
President Gul is to hold official meetings with senior Iranian authorities and discuss the promotion of Tehran-Ankara cooperation plus pressing regional and international issues.
The Turkish president is also slated to visit the Iranian cities of Isfahan and Tabriz during his trip.
On the eve of his Tehran visit on Saturday, the Turkish president told IRNA that he would be accompanied by a host of Turkish investors and businessmen during the trip.
The Iran-Turkey Joint Economic Cooperation Commission is also planned to be formed during the trip, he added.
He described Iran and Turkey as two regional heavyweights, which “treat each other with mutual respect.”
“Common borderlines between the two countries have not changed since 1639 and this is a unique example in the world,” he went on to say.
“Various issues including political, economic, and cultural issues will be brought up between the two sides in this trip,” he further explained.
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