Javad Zarif

Turkey played an important role in the process as President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım and Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held numerous phone talks with their Russian and Iranian counterparts to secure the evacuation of civilians from besieged Aleppo. 

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu and his Iranian counterpart Javad Zarif have spoken over the phone four times in a bid to secure the implementation of the ceasefire deal, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hüseyin Müftüoğlu said on Dec. 15.

Turkey, Iran and Russia will meet at a summit of foreign ministers in Moscow on Dec. 27 to discuss efforts to secure a ceasefire in Aleppo, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoülu has said. 

Syrian rebels began a counter-attack against the Syrian army and its allies on Oct. 28 aiming to break a weeks-long siege on eastern Aleppo, insurgents said. 

Scores of foreign affairs ministers from the four corners of the world have queued up to express solidarity to Turkey as they called their counterpart.

Iran aims to reach a $30 billion trade target with Turkey, marking the country's desire to engage more with Turkish markets, said Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said on March 19 during an official visit to Turkey. 

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif is to make a visit to Turkey on March 19, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement on March 18.

Zarif will conduct talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu after meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu, the statement said.

Turkish officials have expressed hope to revive bilateral relations with neighboring Iran stalled amid Syrian conflict via high-level visits expected to take place within the next few months.

A visit by a delegation from the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜS?AD) to Tehran is likely to take place "in the coming days," a senior Turkish official said on Jan. 15.

Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif?s visit to Turkey has been postponed, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official told the Hürriyet Daily News on Aug. 11.

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif's visit to Turkey was postponed, a Turkish foreign ministry official said on Aug. 11.

The official gave no further details.