![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955632.jpg?fit=1092%2C800&ssl=1)
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955632.jpg?w=787&h=577&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955633.jpg?w=405&h=270&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955634.jpg?w=405&h=303&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955635.jpg?w=379&h=303&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955636.jpg?w=407&h=303&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]
![General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) at Turkish General Staff headquarters, with a military ceremony during his official visit in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [ Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/2017_08_18-Hulusi-Akar-Mohammad-Bagheri-meeting-in-Ankara20170815_2_25250726_24955637.jpg?w=402&h=303&ssl=1 "Hulusi Akar - Mohammad Bagheri meeting in Ankara")
General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Mohammad Bagheri (C) is welcomed by Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces Hulusi Akar (L) in Ankara, Turkey on 15 August, 2017 [Mehmet Ali Özcan/ Anadolu Agency]