MojNews_ Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, during the meeting with the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and his delegation before noon today (Tuesday), emphasized the need to increase the cooperation between the two countries, especially the commercial cooperation, and listed the Zionist regime as one of the main causes of discord between the Islamic countries. Emphasizing that the US and the usurping regime cannot stop the deep movement of the Palestinians, they noted regarding the Syrian issue: maintaining the territorial integrity of Syria is very important and any military attack in northern Syria will definitely harm Turkey, Syria and the entire region, and benefit It will be terrorists.

In this meeting, Ayatollah Khamenei called the volume and quality of economic exchanges and cooperation between the two countries much less than the existing capacities and emphasized: This issue should be resolved in the negotiations between the presidents.

He considered the honor and greatness of the Islamic Ummah to be dependent on overcoming differences of taste and vigilance against divisive policies and said: One of the causes of discord and enmity in the region is the usurping Zionist regime, which America also supports.

The leader of the revolution listed Palestine as the first problem of the Islamic world and emphasized: despite the favor of some governments to the Zionist regime, the nations are deeply opposed to this usurping regime.

Emphasizing that America and the Zionist regime should not be relied upon, he said: Today, neither the Zionist regime, nor America, nor others will be able to stop the deep movement of the Palestinians, and the end result will be in the interest of the Palestinian people.

Ayatollah Khamenei further considered the issue of territorial integrity of Syria as very important and by referring to some quotes about the military attack on northern Syria, he emphasized: This is definitely to the detriment of Syria, to the detriment of Turkey, and to the detriment of the region. It will not achieve the expected political results from the Syrian government.

Referring to the Turkish president&#۳۹;s hatred of terrorist groups, he said: "Terrorism must be opposed, but a military attack in Syria will also benefit terrorists, although terrorists are not limited to a specific group."

In response to the Turkish President&#۳۹;s request for Iran&#۳۹;s cooperation in fighting terrorist groups, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said: We will certainly cooperate with you in the fight against terrorism.

Ayatollah Khamenei, emphasizing that we consider the security of Turkey and its borders to be our security, addressed Mr. Erdogan and said: You also consider the security of Syria to be your security. The Syrian issues should be resolved through negotiations, and Iran, Turkey, Syria and Russia should end this issue through dialogue.

He also expressed his satisfaction with the return of Nagorno-Karabakh to Azerbaijan and said: Of course, if there is a policy to block the border between Iran and Armenia, the Islamic Republic will oppose it because this border is a communication route that has been thousands of years old.

The Leader of the Revolution called increasing cooperation between Iran and Turkey in all regional issues useful and necessary and added: We have always defended your government in internal issues and against interference, and as you said, we are each other&#۳۹;s friends in difficult times and we pray for the Muslim nation of Turkey.

In this meeting, which was also attended by the President of our country, Mr. Raisi, Mr. Erdogan, congratulating on the holidays of Qurban and Ghadir Kham, considered it necessary to unite the Islamic Ummah and increase the solidarity of Iran and Turkey and said: Turkey has never been silent in the face of atrocities against Iran and the brotherhood of Iran and Turkey should expand in all fields.

Emphasizing that he has always been and will be against unilateral sanctions against Iran, Mr. Erdogan said: We support Iran&#۳۹;s legitimate expectations in the JCPOA and encourage Turkish companies to invest in Iran.

Referring to the conflict between Iran and Turkey with terrorists for many years, the President of Turkey said: In Syria, terrorist groups are supported by heavy weapons from Western countries such as Germany, England, France and especially America.

Mr. Erdoğan stated that Turkey&#۳۹;s position regarding the territorial integrity of Syria is clear and added: We expect the Syrian government to start political processes. At the Astana summit, the Syrian issue is on the agenda, and we hope to achieve good results.