News - Iran president cancels Turkey visit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, during which he expressed condolences for the many casualties of the terrorist attack in Kerman Province of Iran. This was noted in a statement by communication department of the office of the president of Turkey. According to the statement, the head of Turkey condemned the terrorism against the civilian population, Turkish media reported. The head of Turkey assured that his country supports Iran in the fight against terrorism. President Erdogan repeated his call to Iran to work together in the fight against terrorism. The two leaders agreed to postpone the Iranian president's planned visit to Turkey to a later date. A total of 103 people were killed and 211 others were injured after two explosions Wednesday in Kerman Martyrs Cemetery where thousands of people were observing the fourth anniversary of the killing of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani as a result of a US airstrike in Baghdad.