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Turkey froze the assets of 18 institutions and 20 individuals linked to Iran, including the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, a day before hosting Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Aziz Nasirzade in Ankara.

The move followed a UN Security Council decision and took effect Oct. 1 with a decree signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The blacklist included Bank Sepah, the Isfahan Nuclear Fuel Research and Production Center, and several Iranian shipping and energy firms.

One day later, Nasirzade was welcomed with a military ceremony by Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler. Speaking in Ankara, he said Iran and Turkey were “effective on regional and international issues” and that stronger bilateral ties would also enhance cooperation in defense. He added that his visit aimed to support stability along the countries’ 500-kilometer border.

During the weekly briefing, a source from the Defense Ministry said the talks addressed security along the shared frontier, including cooperation against terrorism and irregular migration. Turkey and Iran share a long border and a history dating back centuries, the source noted.

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