Iranian and Turkish Foreign Ministers Hold Talks in New York

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in New York late on Saturday, on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, according to Iran's Mehr News Agency.

The meeting between the two top diplomats took place amid a broader flurry of bilateral talks conducted by foreign ministers attending the UN General Assembly gathering in New York, a customary venue for such sideline diplomatic engagements. Specific details on the topics discussed during the Araghchi-Fidan meeting were not disclosed in the available report.

Iran and Turkey, both major regional powers in the Middle East, maintain an extensive bilateral relationship that spans trade, energy and regional security issues, even as the two countries have at times differed over regional conflicts, including in Syria. High-level diplomatic contacts between Tehran and Ankara have continued regularly in recent years across multilateral forums such as the UN General Assembly.

The UN General Assembly's annual high-level session in New York regularly serves as a venue for numerous bilateral meetings between foreign ministers and heads of state, allowing for diplomatic engagement outside formal bilateral visits.

No joint statement or further readout of the Araghchi-Fidan meeting was immediately available.