Shafaq News/ Turkiye’s ForeignMinistry summoned Iran’s chargé d'affaires on Tuesday, a day after Tehrancalled in the Turkish ambassador, Hicabi Kırlangıç, amid growing diplomaticfriction.
Turkish Foreign Ministryspokesperson Oncu Keceli said the meeting addressed bilateral issues and pastaccusations from Iranian officials, adding that Turkiye had previouslysubmitted dossiers on the matter to Iran.
Keceli stressed that "foreignpolicy should not be used for domestic politics" and that Turkiye prefersdirect diplomatic communication over public statements. "We value ourrelations with Iran and consider strengthening bilateral ties important,"he added.
Rising Diplomatic Tensions
On Monday, Iran summoned TurkishAmbassador Hicabi Kırlangıç over remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister HakanFidan.
Fidan had recently urged Iran toabandon its "expansionist" policies, arguing that Tehran’s influencein Iraq and Syria “has come at a heavy cost, outweighing any gains.”
In response, Iranian ForeignMinistry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei accused Turkiye of "turning a blindeye to the hidden hands of the US and Israel in regional developments,"calling Fidan’s remarks "a major mistake."
Baqaei further wrote on X, "AsMinister Fidan said, the region should be free from hegemonic ambitions—whetherfrom Arabs, Turks, Kurds, or Iranians. But what about Israel?"
He also accused Turkiye offacilitating Israeli attacks in Syria, claiming that "after the fall ofthe Syrian regime at the hands of Turkiye-backed forces, Israel launchedextensive strikes on Syria’s military, defense, and research infrastructure, destroyingover 90% of them."
Tensions between Tehran and Ankarahave escalated since Bashar Al-Assad's downfall in Syria, driven by politicaldisputes and pro-Iranian media narratives, while Turkiye denies directinvolvement in his removal.
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