Turkish parliament speaker due in Tehran on September 22

Turkish Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek is slated to arrive in Tehran in the coming days to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments with high-ranking Iranian officials, a senior official announced on Sunday. “Turkey’s parliament speaker will embark on a two-day visit to Tehran on September 22 at the invitation of his Iranian counterpart,” Senior Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Sheikholeslam said today. He said that Cicek will meet with his Iranian counterpart Ali Larijani and several other high-ranking Iranian officials and parliamentarians during his stay in Tehran. Iran and Turkey have broadened their relations in various fields of economy, security, trade, education, energy, and culture in the recent years. The two sides have exchanged several politico-economic delegations during the last few months.