'Moderate' Pres Rouhani to visit 'Islamist' Turkey to strengthen ties.

'Moderate' Pres Rouhani to visit 'Islamist' Turkey to strengthen ties.HT: UskowiOnIran.

Rouhani is due to visit Turkey on Monday to improve the bilateral ties between the two countries.

His first visit to Turkey as president will also mark the first visit an Iranian president has made to Turkey since President Rafsanjani did back in 1996. (Zee News, June 7)

Rouhani is expected to sign at least six new agreements aimed at improving cultural, economic and political ties.(Turkey ...Iran's lifeline)

The visit will last two-days. According to a government press release both Rouhani and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will hold the first meeting of the Iran-Turkey Cooperation Council. (Fars News, June 7)

In the first two months of this year trade has increased. (Sanctions that Benefit)

When he visited Iran last January Erdogan has said that the two countries are now seeking to work together and try and increase their annual trade to about $30 billion.

According to the Turkish statistics agency trade between Iran and Turkey declined 35% between 2012 and 2013. This is partially due to the fact that relations between the two countries were damaged by their differing policies on Syria.Hmmmm..........Turkey, US to hold Monday and Tuesday talks on regional, bilateral issues