The chief of staff of Turkey, Iran and Iraq will hold trilateral talks soon amid latest developments in the region.
Chief of Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar will meet his Iranian counterpart Major General Mohamed Baqeri ahead of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to Tehran on Oct. 4.
The two soldiers are expected to discuss Iraq and developments in Syria as well as fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
The Iranian chief of staff had visited Ankara on Aug. 15.
Separately, Iraqi chief of staff Osman al-Ghanimi is expected to visit both Turkey and Iran in the coming period.
Officials said works have been ongoing regarding his visit to the region.
The territorial integrity of Iraq and fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant will be brought to the agenda during the visits.