Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Turkey on Friday for a series of political negotiations, Tasnim reported.

Foreign Minister Zarif has held a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu after arriving in Istanbul.

“During the visit, bilateral relations between Turkey and Iran as well as current regional and international issues will be discussed,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement about the top Iranian diplomat’s trip.

There are speculations that the Iranian foreign minister is trying to restart the Syria peace negotiations under the Astana format, which have been stalled after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.