Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has downplayed rivalry between Turkey and Iran and said the relations between the two nations are in an “exceptionally good level.”
According to Today’s Zaman, speaking at a ceremony of opening Yunus Emre Cultural Center on Wednesday, March 28, in Tehran, one of many state-sponsored institutions across the world to promote Turkish culture, Davutoğlu said establishing such centers is a reflection of strong political will.
He said Turkish-Iranian relations are not “ordinary neighborhood relations” and called the borders of the two countries “borders of peace.”
He said some people are portraying Turkish-Iranian relations as rivalry and he said it is more about relations that “affect each other.” He added that Turkey and Iran are “today enjoying very good relations.”
Davutoğlu arrived in Tehran on Wednesday with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also accompanied by a large delegation of ministers and officials, for discussions on Syria, Iran's nuclear program and closer economic ties.
