Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday spoke over the phone with Iran’s interim President Mohammad Mokhber and extended condolences over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdullahian, Paralel.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

“During the call, President Erdogan expressed his sadness for the loss of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, along with the accompanying delegation in a tragic helicopter crash, and conveyed his condolences and wishes of patience,” Türkiye’s Communications Directorate said on X.

“Noting that Türkiye stands by Iran in these bitter days and shares the grief of the Iranian people, President Erdogan stated that Türkiye will continue to fulfill the duty of neighborship and brotherhood towards Iran in the forthcoming period,” the directorate added.

Raisi and Amir-Abdollahian’s contributions to relations between the two countries would always be remembered, the Turkish president said.