Iranian Chief of General Staff Muhammad Bakiri met with Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar in Ankara. A serious step was taken on the necessity of acting jointly on behalf of the future of the region's countries, the numbered names of the two military bases of the two countries that had an interview on the agenda of Syria, Iraq and terrorism. Bakiri has also been recorded as the first Iranian Chief of General Staff to visit Turkey since the revolution.
Bakı, greeted by the military ceremony by Gen. Akar in his visit to the General Staff Headquarters, greeted the ceremony continent after the staging of the national anthems of the two countries. After the ceremony, Akar and Bakri crossed the border.
Syria-Egypt-Iraq-Libya and Arab Spring-based conflicts in the region due to the events that occurred in the neighboring countries, Turkey and Iran caused the move together. The latest developments in the Middle East, the regional-international current conjuncture and the emerging new balances make this visit not only a matter of Turkey-Iran but also a very critical level in terms of new balances / alliances.
Developments that bring the two countries closer
* The secret hand in the region whispers that EEŞ is at the end of its use date. The two countries that will be most affected by the new equation in the region after the EEŞ are; Iran and Turkey.
* Both countries oppose the referendum to be held under the leadership of Barzani in Iraq. They worry that the regional government in Iraq will have a direct impact on their domestic politics. This controversy was also apparent in the joint declaration published last year as a result of the meeting with Erdogan under the leadership of the Spiritual.
* At the beginning of the common problems of the two countries is the presence of PJAK-PKK. The PKK's desire for conflicts between Iranian army PJAK and Iranian forces has increased. In Turkey, the actions of the PKK in the last few months, even if the danger has not passed. In order for this common enemy to be eliminated, the two countries must cooperate on many issues, including border crossings and common intelligence issues.
* Turkey and Iran supported Qatar in the crisis that started with the embargo of the Gulf Arab countries to Qatar under the leadership of Saudi Arabia-BAE bilateral. The economic dimension of the Qatar crisis brought Turkey and Iran side by side. Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci, who went to Tehran in the past days, said that Turkey will continue to send aid to Iran through Iran while sanctioning Arab countries Qatar.