Iran's top diplomat to visit Turkey in post-disaster diplomacy 

The top Iranian and Turkish diplomats are also expected to discuss the Syrian, Nagorno-Karabakh and bilateral files during their meeting. 
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pose.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu (R) and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian pose at the end of a joint press conference in Ankara on Jan. 17, 2023. - ADEM ALTAN/AFP via Getty Images
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The Turkish Foreign Ministry announced Tuesday that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian would pay a visit to Turkey in solidarity after the twin earthquakes.

Amir-Abdollahian, who will travel to Turkey on Wednesday, is expected to meet with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara and then travel to Adiyaman, one of the provinces hardest hit by the Feb. 6 killer earthquakes, the official statement said. 

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